ENGINEERING ANIMATION INC
8-A12G/A, 2000-09-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-A/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                           Engineering Animation, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                   Delaware                             42-1323712
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  (State of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

            2321 North Loop Drive
                  Ames, Iowa                             50010
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     (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)



If this Form relates to the  registration  of a class of  securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the  Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.  _

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is to become effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. |X|




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
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       None


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                  Common Stock
            (including associated rights to purchase 1/150 of a share
                of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock)
                                (Title of class)



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         The  undersigned  registrant  hereby  amends  Items  1  and  2  of  its
Registration  Statement  on Form 8-A,  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on January 31, 1996, as set forth below.

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

         Item 1 is hereby  amended,  as  described  below,  to  reflect  certain
changes that we have made to our Rights  Agreement,  dated as of January 1, 1996
(the  "Rights  Agreement"),  between  Engineering  Animation,  Inc.,  a Delaware
corporation  ("EAI"),  and First  Chicago  Trust  Company of New York, as Rights
Agent  (the  "Rights  Agent"),  as  amended  by the  First  Amendment  to Rights
Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2000 (the "First Amendment").

         On September 5, 2000,  EAI entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(as  it  may  be  amended  or  supplemented  from  time  to  time,  the  "Merger
Agreement"), with Unigraphics Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation ("UG"), and
UGS  Acquisition  Corporation,   a  Delaware  corporation  and  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary of UG  ("Purchaser"),  with respect to a business  combination of EAI
and UG (the  "Merger"),  all in  accordance  with the terms and  subject  to the
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.  In connection with the Merger, on
the same date,  EAI entered into a Stock Option  Agreement (as it may be amended
or supplemented  from time to time, the "Stock Option  Agreement") with UG. Also
in connection with the Merger,  on September 5, 2000,  certain EAI  stockholders
entered into a Stockholders Agreement (as it may be amended or supplemented, the
"Stockholders Agreement") with UG and the Purchaser.

         Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, EAI has entered into the First
Amendment to provide  that the  approval,  execution  and delivery of the Merger
Agreement,  the Stock Option Agreement and the Stockholders  Agreement,  and the
consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  thereby,  including,  without
limitation,  the exercise of the stock option,  will not trigger  certain events
under the Rights  Agreement.  The following  description  of EAI's capital stock
reflects these changes to the Rights Agreement.

DESCRIPTION OF EAI STOCK

         The  authorized  capital stock of EAI consists of 60,000,000  shares of
common stock,  $0.01 par value (the "EAI Common Stock") and 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $0.01 par value (the "EAI Preferred  Stock").  As of August 31,
2000, there were 12,072,619 shares of EAI Common Stock outstanding and no shares
of EAI  Preferred  Stock  outstanding.  As of August 31, 2000,  there were 1,104
holders of record of EAI Common Stock. The EAI Common Stock is listed and traded
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "EAII."

Common Stock

         The holders of EAI Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share
held  of  record  on all  matters  voted  upon by  stockholders  and may not use
cumulative voting for the election of directors.  Thus, the owners of a majority
of the EAI Common Stock outstanding are able to elect all of the directors. Each
outstanding share of EAI Common Stock is entitled to participate  equally in any
distribution of net assets made to the stockholders in liquidation,  dissolution
or winding up of EAI and is entitled to  participate  equally in  dividends  and
other distributions,  if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors.  There
are no redemption, sinking fund, conversion or preemptive rights with respect to
the EAI  Common  Stock.  All shares of EAI  Common  Stock have equal  rights and
preferences.

EAI Preferred Stock

         Pursuant to EAI's  Certificate of  Incorporation,  as amended (the "EAI
Certificate"),  EAI is  authorized  to  issue  up to  20,000,000  shares  of EAI
Preferred  Stock,  which may be issued  from time to time in one or more  series
upon  authorization  by EAI's  Board of  Directors.  EAI's  Board of  Directors,
without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the number of
shares constituting any series, dividend rights and terms, conversion rights and
terms,  voting  rights and  terms,  redemption  rights  and  terms,  liquidation
preferences  and any other  rights,  preferences,  privileges  and  restrictions
applicable  to each series of the EAI Preferred  Stock.  The issuance of the EAI
Preferred  Stock,  while  providing  flexibility  in  connection  with  possible
acquisitions and other corporate purposes could,  among other things,  adversely
affect  the voting  power of the  holders  of the EAI  Common  Stock and,  under
certain  circumstances,  have the effect of making it more difficult for a third
party to acquire,  or discouraging a third party from  acquiring,  a majority of
the outstanding  voting stock of EAI, or otherwise  adversely  affect the market
price of the EAI Common Stock. EAI is not aware of any plans by a third party to
seek control of EAI. EAI has no current plans to issue any EAI Preferred Stock.

Rights

         EAI has adopted a  Stockholders  Rights  Plan.  Under the  Stockholders
Rights Plan, each share of EAI Common Stock has associated with it one preferred
share  purchase  right (a  "Right").  The terms of the Rights are set forth in a
Rights Agreement.  Under certain circumstances described below, each Right would
entitle the holders thereof to purchase one  one-hundred-fiftieth  of a share of
Series A Junior  Participating  Preferred Stock of EAI for a price of $50.00 per
one  one-hundred-fiftieth  of a share. The Rights are not currently  exercisable
when  issued and are  transferable  only with the  related  shares of EAI Common
Stock.

         The Rights would become  exercisable  at the specified  exercise  price
upon the  earlier  to occur of (i) 10  business  days  after  the  first  public
announcement  that any  person  or  group  (other  than an  Exempt  Person)  (an
"Acquiring  Person")  has  acquired  beneficial  ownership of 15% or more of the
outstanding  shares of EAI Common Stock (the "Shares  Acquisition Date") or (ii)
10 business days (unless  delayed by EAI's Board of Directors)  after any person
or group (other than an Exempt Person) has commenced, or announced the intention
to  commence,  a tender or  exchange  offer that would,  upon its  consummation,
result in such person or group being the beneficial  owner of 15% or more of the
outstanding  shares of EAI Common  Stock (the earlier of such dates being called
the  "Distribution   Date").  Rights  will  not  be  exercisable  following  the
occurrence of an event described below under the caption  "Flip-in" prior to the
expiration  of EAI's right to redeem the  Rights.  Rights  certificates  will be
distributed when the Rights become exercisable.  An "Exempt Person" will include
EAI and certain related entities.

         Flip-in.  After the Rights become exercisable  (unless the Distribution
Date is the  commencement  or the  announcement of a tender or exchange offer as
described in (ii) in the immediately  preceding  paragraph),  the holders of the
Rights (other than an Acquiring Person and certain transferees thereof) would be
entitled to exercise the Rights to purchase  that number of shares of EAI Common
Stock  which at the time of such  acquisition  would have a market  value of two
times the exercise price of the Rights. After the occurrence of a Flip-in event,
the Rights of an Acquiring Person and such transferees will become void.

         Flip-over.  In the  event  that,  on or  after  the  date on  which  an
Acquiring  Person has become such: (i) EAI merges into or  consolidates  with an
Interested  Stockholder or, unless all holders of the outstanding  shares of EAI
Common Stock are treated the same,  any other person  (with  limited  designated
exceptions),  (ii) an  Interested  Stockholder  or,  unless  all  holders of the
outstanding  shares of EAI Common  Stock are treated the same,  any other person
(with  limited  designated  exceptions)  merges  into EAI or (iii)  EAI sells or
transfers  50% or  more  of its  consolidated  assets  or  earning  power  to an
Interested  Stockholder or, unless all holders of the outstanding  shares of EAI
Common Stock are treated the same,  any other person  (with  limited  designated
exceptions),  the holders of the Rights  (other  than  Rights  which have become
void) would be entitled to purchase  common  shares of the acquirer (or a person
affiliated therewith) at a 50% discount. In general, an "Interested Stockholder"
will be an Acquiring Person and certain persons affiliated, associated or acting
on behalf of or in concert therewith.

         Redemption  of  Rights.  The Rights are  redeemable,  as a whole,  at a
redemption price of $0.01 per Right, subject to adjustment,  at the direction of
EAI's Board of Directors,  at any time prior to the  acquisition  by a person or
group of beneficial  ownership of 15% or more of the  outstanding  shares of EAI
Common Stock.

         Exchange  of Shares for  Rights.  At any time after any person or group
shall have  become an  Acquiring  Person and  before any person  (other  than an
Exempt Person),  together with its affiliates and associates,  shall have become
the  beneficial  owner of 50% or more of the  outstanding  shares of EAI  Common
Stock,  EAI's Board of Directors  has the right to direct the exchange of shares
of EAI Common  Stock for all or any part of the Rights  (other  than Rights that
have  become  void) at the  exchange  rate of one share of EAI Common  Stock per
Right, subject to adjustment.  EAI's Rights Agreement may discriminate against a
prospective  holder  of EAI  Common  Stock as a result of such  holder  owning a
substantial  amount of shares and may have the effect of delaying,  deferring or
preventing a change in control of EAI.

         The  First   Amendment   provides  that  neither  UG  nor  any  of  its
subsidiaries  (including the Purchaser) will be an Acquiring Person by virtue of
the approval,  execution or delivery of the Merger  Agreement,  the Stock Option
Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby,  including,  without limitation, the exercise of the stock
option.  The First Amendment also adds a new Section 34 to the Rights Agreement,
which  provides that neither the  approval,  execution or delivery of the Merger
Agreement,  the Stock Option  Agreement or the  Stockholders  Agreement  nor the
consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  thereby,  including,  without
limitation,  the  exercise of the stock  option,  is or shall be deemed to be an
event described in Section 11(a)(ii) or Section 13 of the Rights Agreement,  nor
will such  performance  or  consummation  result in the  occurrence  of a Shares
Acquisition Date, a Distribution Date or any other separation of the Rights from
the underlying EAI Common Stock, nor entitle or permit the holders of the Rights
to exercise the Rights or otherwise  affect the rights of the holders of Rights,
including  giving the holders of Rights the right to acquire  securities  of any
party to the Merger Agreement.

         The  summary  description  of the First  Amendment  included  herein is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First  Amendment,
which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 2.  Exhibits

4.1  Rights  Agreement,  dated  as  of  January  1,  1996,  between  Engineering
     Animation, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and First Chicago Trust Company of
     New York,  as Rights Agent  (incorporated  by  reference  to the  Company's
     Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC file no. 33-80705).

4.2  First  Amendment,  dated as of September 5, 2000, to the Rights  Agreement,
     dated as of January 1, 1996, by and between Engineering Animation,  Inc., a
     Delaware  corporation,  and First  Chicago  Trust  Company of New York,  as
     Rights Agent.

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         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.


Dated:   September 6, 2000             ENGINEERING  ANIMATION, INC.

                                       By:     /s/  Jamie A. Wade
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                                       Name:   Jamie A. Wade
                                       Title:  Vice President of Administration,
                                       General Counsel and Secretary




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E-1

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                         Description
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4.1. Rights  Agreement,  dated  as  of  January  1,  1996,  between  Engineering
     Animation, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and First Chicago Trust Company of
     New York,  as Rights Agent  (incorporated  by  reference  to the  Company's
     Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC file no. 33-80705).

4.2. First  Amendment,  dated as of September 5, 2000, to the Rights  Agreement,
     dated as of January 1, 1996, by and between Engineering Animation,  Inc., a
     Delaware  corporation,  and First  Chicago  Trust  Company of New York,  as
     Rights Agent.



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