SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 NTN Communications, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 31-1103425 - ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- (State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or Organization) Identification No.) 5966 La Place Court, Carlsbad, California 92008-8830 - ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- (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 ------------------- ------------------------------ Redeemable Common Stock Purchase American Stock Exchange - -------------------------------- ----------------------- Warrants - -------- Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. ------------------------------------------------------- The securities to be registered are the Registrant's Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Settlement Warrants"). The description of the Settlement Warrants contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 1996 under the heading "Description of Securities- Settlement Warrants" on page 11 of the Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof pursuant to Rule 12b-23. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. -------- 1. Form of Warrant Agreement between NTN Communications, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Warrant Agent, including Specimen Warrant Certificate. Page 2 of 2 SIGNATURES 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, thereunto duly authorized. Date: October 15, 1996 NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Gerald Sokol, Jr. ------------------------ Name: Gerald Sokol, Jr. Title: Chief Financial Officer Page 3 of 3