UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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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PANAMSAT CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 06-1407851
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Pickwick Plaza
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the
of a class of debt securities and is registration of a class of debt
effective upon filing pursuant to securities and is to become
General Instruction A(c)(1) please check effective simultaneously with the
the following box. / / effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the
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 Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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NONE NONE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Title of Class
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement of the Registrant (Registration
No.33-84836), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13,
1995.
Item 2. Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant.*
4.1 Form of Certificate of Designation of the 12-3/4%
Mandatorily Exchangeable Senior Redeemable Preferred
Stock.**
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, thereunder duly authorized.
PANAMSAT CORPORATION
Date: March 24, 1997 By: /s/ Frederick A. Landman
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Name: Frederick A. Landman
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
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* Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to the
Registrant's Form 10-Q dated May 3, 1996 and incorporated herein by
reference.
** Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to
Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 33-84836 on April 13, 1995
and incorporated herein by reference.
