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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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IPC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 58-1636502
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
WALL STREET PLAZA
88 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(212) 825-9060
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE, $.01 PER SHARE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
/X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.
/ /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-46293
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For a description of the shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share, of IPC Information Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") being
registered hereunder, as required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K, and in
accordance with the Instructions to Item 1 of Form 8-A, see the section
"Description of IPC Capital Stock" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the
Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998
as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No.
333-46293, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
None.
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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.
IPC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Terry Clontz
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Terry Clontz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 30, 1998
