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


                             HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                    DELAWARE                                95-3518892
          (State of incorporation or organization)                       
          (I.R.S. employer identification number)                           
                    
                                   ________________

               401 NORTH WABASH AVENUE
               CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                                    60611
          (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
          --------------------               ------------------------------

          ____% Preferred Redeemable Increased    New York Stock Exchange
                   Dividend Equity Securities 


          SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:


               None

          ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.


               This Registration Statement relates to the ____ % Preferred
          Redeemable Increased Dividend Equity Securities ("PRIDES") of
          Hollinger International Inc. (the "Company").  The Company filed
          a Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-06619,
          on June 21, 1996 in order to effect the registration of
          24,725,000 purchase contracts representing the PRIDES under the
          Securities Act of 1933.  Certain information contained in that
          Registration Statement, including certain of the information
          necessary to describe the PRIDES, shall be deemed to be
          incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.



          ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.


               1.  All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will
          be supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.






                                      SIGNATURE

               Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
          and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
          Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
          undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                        HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC.



                                        By: /s/ Kenneth L. Serota

                                        Kenneth L. Serota, Esq.
                                        Vice President and Secretary




          Date: June 27, 1996.