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 Continental Airlines, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 74-2099724 ______________________________________________________________________________ (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010 Houston, Texas 77019 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code) offices for the registrants) If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing securities and is to become pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) effective simultaneously with the please check the following box.[] 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 so Registered Each Class is to be Registered Warrants to Purchase Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. of Continental Airlines, Inc. Warrants to Purchase Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. of Continental Airlines, Inc. 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 warrants to purchase Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share, (the "Class A Warrants") of Continental Airlines, Inc. (the "Company") and the warrants to purchase Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share, (the "Class B Warrants," and together with the Class A Warrants, the "Warrants") of the Company were issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement, dated April 27, 1993, between the Company and Continental Airlines, Inc., as warrant agent. The particular terms of the Warrants are described in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") of the Company (File No. 333-09739) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and such descriptions are incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits. 2.1 Warrant Agreement dated April 27, 1993 between Continental Airlines, Inc., as issuer, and Continental Airlines, Inc., as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Current Report on 8-K (File No. 0-09781) dated as of April 16, 1993) 2.2 Form of Class A Warrant (included in Exhibit 2.1) 2.3 Form of Class B Warrant (included in Exhibit 2.1) 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, thereunto duly authorized. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. By: /s/ Jeffery A. Smisek ------------------------- Senior Vice President Date: August 8, 1996