SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996
Commission file number 0-25492
IPC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 58-1636502
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification
No.)
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
(Address of Principal Executive Zip Code
Offices)
(212) 825-9060
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b)
of the Act:None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class: Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein
and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.___
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-
affiliates of the Registrant as of November 29, 1996, was
approximately $75.3 million based upon the last sale price
reported for such date on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock
outstanding as of November 29, 1996 was 10,650,172.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of IPC Information Systems, Inc. (the
"Proxy Statement"), scheduled to be held on February 14, 1997,
are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Report on
Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
IPC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: December 27, 1996 By:/s/ Terry Clontz
Terry Clontz
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ RICHARD P. KLEINKNECHT Chairman December 27, 1996
Richard P. Kleinknecht
/s/ PETER J. KLEINKNECHT Vice Chairman December 27, 1996
Peter J. Kleinknecht
/s/ TERRY CLONTZ Chief Executive December 27, 1966
Terry Clontz Officer,
President and
Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ KEVIN M. ESPOSITO Chief Accounting December 27, 1996
Kevin M. Esposito Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ ROBERT J. MCINERNEY Director December 27, 1996
Robert J. McInerney
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