As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on____________
Registration No.333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
175 E. Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205-2233
(210) 351-3888
As Issuer and Registrant of Debt Securities
A Missouri Corporation IRS Taxpayer No. 43-0529710
Agent for Service:
JUDITH M. SAHM
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
175 E. Houston Street, 11th Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78205-2233
Please send copies of all communications to:
Wayne Wirtz, Esq. John T. Bostelman, Esq.
SBC Communications Inc. Sullivan & Cromwell
175 E. Houston Street, 12th Floor 125 Broad Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205-2233 New York, New York 10004
(210) 821-4105 (212) 558-4000
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), please 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), please check the following box: [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-37515
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered
6-7/8% Debentures due March 31, 2048, New York Stock Exchange
of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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 full description of the 6-7/8% Debentures due March 31, 2048 ($25
principal amount per Debenture) (the "Debentures") of Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company (the "Company") being registered hereby, reference is made to:
(a) the information contained under the caption "Description of Debt Securities"
in the Prospectus which forms a part of the registration statement on Form S-3
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration Statement No. 333-37175) (the
"Registration Statement") and (b) the information contained under the caption
"Description of the Debentures" in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the
Debentures, dated March 5, 1998, filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to
Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 1-2346). The information
contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2: Exhibits.
The exhibits in parentheses below, on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto.
Exhibit
Number Description
4-a Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1985, from Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company to The Bank of New York, as Trustee. (Exhibit
4-a to Registration Statement No. 2-95518.)
4-b First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1991, from
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to The Bank of New York,
Trustee. (Exhibit 4-a to Form 8-K, filed June 13, 1991, File No.
1-2346.)
4-c Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Officers' Certificate for
6-7/8% Debentures due March 31, 2048, dated March 5, 1998, pursuant
to Section 2.02(a) of the Indenture. (Exhibit 4-a to Form 8-K, filed
March 12, 1998, File No. 1-2346.)
4-d Form of Global Security. (Exhibit 4-b to Form 8-K, filed March
12, 1998, File No. 1-2346.)
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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.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Date: March 17, 1998 By: /s/ Donald E.Kiernan
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Donald E. Kiernan
Vice President
