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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 1999
Registration No. 33-64127
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Tele-Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1260157
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
IdentificationNo.)
incorporation of organization
Stephen M. Brett
Tele-Communications, Inc.
9197 South Peoria 9197 South Peoria
Englewood, Colorado 80112 Englewood, Colorado 80112
(720) 875-5400 (720) 875-5400
(Address, including zip code, and (Name, address, including zip code,
telephone number, including area code, and telephone number, including
of registrant's principal executive area code, of agent for service)
offices)
Removal of Securities from Registration
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Removal of Securities from Registration
On March 9, 1999, TCI Communications, Inc. ("TCIC") merged with and into
Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI") with TCI being the surviving entity. As a
result of such merger TCIC no longer exists. In connection with such merger,
all assets and liabilities of TCIC were assumed by TCI. Pursuant to undertaking
No. 6 of Item 17 of TCI's and TCIC's joint Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 33-64127) (the "Registration Statement"), TCI files this Post-
effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement for the purpose of
withdrawing from registration any of the securities of TCI or TCIC which were
previously registered under the Registration Statement and which remain unsold.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3, and
pursuant to Rule 478 under the Securities Act the Registrant has duly caused
this Post-effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Englewood, State of Colorado, on June 3, 1999.
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett
Name: Stephen M. Brett
Title: Senior Executive Vice President