SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BALLY ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-2512405
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60631
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of Each Exchange
Title of each class on Which Each Class
to be so registered is to be Registered
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____% PRIDES[SM], Convertible Preferred New York Stock Exchange
Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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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.
The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is
incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled "Description of
PRIDES" contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
August 4, 1995, as amended, File No. 33-61571 (the "S-3 Registration
Statement"). In addition, the Prospectus to be filed by the Registrant with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the securities to be registered hereby shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with, or incorporated by reference in,
this Registration Statement:
1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
(filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-8 dated December 13, 1994, Registration No. 33-56831 and
hereby incorporated herein by reference).
2. By-laws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as an exhibit to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 1-7244, for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1992 and hereby incorporated herein
by reference).
3. Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B
Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
the Registrant (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, File No. 1-7244, for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1992 and hereby incorporated herein by reference).
4. Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative, Participating,
Optional or other Rights of the Series D Convertible Exchangeable
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Registrant, as
amended (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, File No. 1-7244, for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1992 and hereby incorporated herein by reference).
5. Form of Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and
Limitations of ___% PRIDES , Convertible Preferred Stock (filed as
an exhibit to the S-3 Registration Statement and hereby incorporated
herein by reference).
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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.
BALLY ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated: August 25, 1995 By: /s/ JOHN W. DWYER
John W. Dwyer
Vice President and Corporate Controller
