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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 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
VOTAN CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 94-3246202
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
6920 Koll Center Parkway
Pleasanton, California 94566
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the
of a class of debt securities and is registration of a class of
effective upon filing pursuant to debt securities and is to
General Instruction A(c)(1) please become effective simultaneously
check the following box. [ ] 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(B) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
Not Applicable Not Applicable
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The description of the common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common
Stock), of Votan Corporation (the "Registrant") is incorporated herein by
reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's registration statement, as amended, on Form S-1 (File No.
333-7137) (the "Registrant's Registration Statement") filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In the event
that the Registrant subsequently files a prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act, the description of the Common Stock of the
Registrant shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference to the section
entitled "Description of Capital Stock" in such prospectus and not deemed
to be incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock -- incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement.
2.2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant -- incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant's Registration Statement.
2.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant -- incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement.
2.
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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.
VOTAN CORPORATION
Date: February 27, 1997
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By: /s/ John A. White
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John A. White, Chief Executive
Officer and President
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