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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 1
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Winston Hotels, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
North Carolina 56-1872141
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2209 Century Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon filing securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check registration statement under the
the following box. Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by Item 1 is set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Final Prospectus forming a part of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-76602) filed on
May 27, 1994 pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
WINSTON HOTELS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert W. Winston, III
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Robert W. Winston, III
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 8, 1997
