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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-3312952
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
150 East 58th Street, Suite 3400
New York, New York 10155
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(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
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None None
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(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants
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(Title of Class)
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Exhibit Index on Page 4
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item is included under the captions
"Description of Securities" (pages 46-48), "Dividend Policy" (page 17) and
"Shares Eligible for Future Sale" (page 48) of the Prospectus included as part
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, Registration
No. 333-4396 ("Form S-1"), which information is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
I. The following documents are included as exhibits to Form S-1,
as indicated, and are incorporated herein by this reference:
1. (a) Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate
(Exhibit 4.1 to Form S-1).
(b) Form of Warrant Agreement between the
Registrant and The Bank of New York, with
form of Specimen Warrant Certificate
(Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3 to Form S-1).
2. (a) Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1).
(b) By-laws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to
Form S-1).
II. Not applicable.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: June 24, 1996
COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Paul E. Hannesson
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Paul E. Hannesson
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
I. The following documents are included as exhibits to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, Registration No.
333-4396, declared effective on June ___, 1996 ("Form S-1"), as indicated, and
are incorporated herein by this reference:
1. (a) Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate
(Exhibit 4.1 to Form S-1).
(b) Form of Warrant Agreement between the
Registrant and The Bank of New York, with
form of Specimen Warrant Certificate
(Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3 to Form S-1).
2. (a) Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1).
(b) By-laws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to
Form S-1).
II. Not applicable.
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