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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 1997
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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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MIDWAY AIRLINES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-3915637
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
300 WEST MORGAN STREET, SUITE 1200, 27701
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
NONE. NONE.
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Registrant's common stock is contained under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-37375) (the "Registration
Statement") initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 7, 1997, as such Registration statement may be amended, and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
2. Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
3. Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement).
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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, on December 2, 1997.
MIDWAY AIRLINES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jonathan S. Waller
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Name: Jonathan S. Waller
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Title: Senior Vice President
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