SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 CAPITA PREFERRED AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION FUNDING L.P. CAPITA PREFERRED TRUST (Exact name of registrant (Exact name of registrant (Exact name of as specified in charter) as specified in registrant certificate of limited as specified in partnership) certificate of trust) DELAWARE DELAWARE DELAWARE (State of incorporation or (State of incorporation (State of incorporation organization) or organization) or organization) 22-3211453 22-3467161 22-3467159 (I.R.S. employer (I.R.S. employer (I.R.S. employer identification number) identification number) identification number) 44 Whippany Road 07962 Morristown, NJ (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) 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(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be registered each class is to be registered ---------------- ------------------------------ Trust Originated Preferred Securities New York Stock Exchange (servicemark) ("TOPrS") (servicemark) Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee with New York Stock Exchange respect to TOPrS Partnership Preferred Securities* New York Stock Exchange Partnership Preferred Securities Guarantee New York Stock Exchange with respect to Partnership Preferred Securities* Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None *For listing purposes only, not for trading. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities") of Capita Preferred Trust (the "Trust"), a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, registered hereby represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the Trust and are guaranteed by AT&T Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to the extent set forth in the Form of Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, (the "Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee"), which constitutes Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement (as defined in Item 2 below). The descriptions of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee are set forth in the prospectus that is included in and forms part of the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus"), and such descriptions are incorporated by reference herein. The Partnership Preferred Securities (the "Partnership Preferred Securities") of Capita Preferred Funding L.P. (the "Partnership"), a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, registered hereby represent limited partnership interests in the Partnership and are guaranteed by the Company to the extent set forth in the Form of Partnership Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement (the "Partnership Guarantee"), which constitutes Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement. The descriptions of the Partnership Preferred Securities and the Partnership Guarantee are set forth in the Prospectus and such descriptions are incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits The securities to be registered hereby are to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of Capita Preferred Trust, Capita Preferred Funding L.P. or AT&T Capital Corporation are registered. Accordingly, the following Exhibits required in accordance with Part II to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A have been or will be filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Exhibit No. Description and Method of Filing - -------- -------------------------------- 1.1 Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 30, 1996 by Antigua Acquisition Corporation, Capita Preferred Funding L.P. and Capita Preferred Trust (File No. 333-11243), as amended by Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 thereto, both of which were filed on October 15, 1996 with the Commission by AT&T Capital Corporation, Capita Preferred Funding L.P. and Capita Preferred Trust (as so amended, the "Registration Statement"). 1.2 AT&T Capital Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, incorporated by reference herein. 2.1 AT&T Capital Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.2 AT&T Capital Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.3 AT&T Capital Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.4 AT&T Capital Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.5 AT&T Capital Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.6 AT&T Capital Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 20, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 2.7 AT&T Capital Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 3.1 AT&T Capital Corporation's Information Statement on Schedule 14C dated August 30, 1996, incorporated by reference herein. 4.1 Certificate of Trust of Capita Preferred Trust, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. 4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Capita Preferred Trust, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement. 4.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership of Capita Preferred Funding L.P., incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement. 4.4 Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Capita Preferred Funding L.P., incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement. 4.5 Form of Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Capita Preferred Funding L.P., incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement. 4.6 Form of Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement between AT&T Capital Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, N.A., as guarantee trustee, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement. 4.7 Form of Partnership Guarantee Agreement between AT&T Capital Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, N.A., as guarantee trustee, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement. 4.8 Certificate of incorporation of AT&T Capital Corporation, as modified by the Certificate of Merger of Antigua Acquisition Corporation into AT&T Capital Corporation. 4.9 Amended and Restated By-laws of AT&T Capital Corporation, dated October 1, 1996. 5.1 Form of Trust Preferred Security, included in Exhibit 4.2). 5.2 Form of Partnership Preferred Security, included in Exhibit 4.5). 6.1 1995 Annual Report to Stockholders of AT&T Capital Corporation. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Dated: October 17, 1996 CAPITA PREFERRED TRUST By: /s/ JEFFERY F. NASH -------------------------- Jeffery F. Nash Regular Trustee CAPITA PREFERRED FUNDING L.P. By: AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION General Partner By: /s/ ROBERT J. INGATO ------------------------- Robert J. Ingato Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ ROBERT J. INGATO ------------------------- Robert J. Ingato Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary