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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
VYSIS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 36-3803405
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
3100 WOODCREEK DRIVE
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO REGISTERED NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
None
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 effective pursuant to
General Instruction A(d), please check the following box. /x/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-38109.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock,
par value $.001 per share
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A complete description of the Common Stock, $.001 par value per share,
which is to be registered hereunder is contained under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus forming a part of the Form
S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-38109) (the "Registration
Statement") of Vysis, Inc. (the "Registrant"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). Such description is hereby incorporated by reference, and
any description included in a form of Prospectus subsequently filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act shall be deemed
to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
A list of exhibits filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference is
contained on the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
VYSIS, INC.
By: /S/ WILLIAM E. MURRAY
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Name: William E. Murray
Its: General Counsel and Secretary
Date: January 19,1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
1. Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-38109) as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 6, 1997
2. Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.1.1 to 3.1.8 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-38109))
3. By-laws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-38109))
4. Specimen certificate evidencing the Common Stock of the Registrant
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-38109))
