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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Viisage Technology, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 04-3320515
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
531 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts 01720
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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
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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See "Description of Capital Stock" on pages 46 through 48 of the
Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Viisage
Technology, Inc. (the "Registrant") filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (File No. 333-10649) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
which is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-23 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1.1 Specimen Stock Certificate of the Registrant's Common Stock,
$0.001 par value. See Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-10649), which is incorporated herein by
reference.
2.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation. See Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-10649), which
is hereby incorporated by reference.
2.2 Bylaws. See Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-10649), which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 15, 1996
VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Robert C. Hughes
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Robert C. Hughes
President and
Chief Executive Officer
