FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------- FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 77-0389180 (State of incorporation or orangization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014 (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 ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Stock, $.001 Par Value New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 33-92994). ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to the New York Stock Exchange. 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. DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Nathan Hod ------------------------------------------------- Nathan Hod, Chief Executive Officer and President Date: November 17, 1997 3