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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0393609
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
2071 Concourse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
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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
this box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to be 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:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.001 par value
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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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Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock - Authorized Capital Stock - Class A Common Stock"
appearing on page 46 of Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 17, 1997 (SEC File No. 333-34557)
(the "S-1 Registration Statement").
Item 2. EXHIBITS
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The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration
Statement:
3.1* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant, as amended.
3.2* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant (to be filed immediately after the closing of the
Registrant's initial public stock offering).
3.3* Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1* Form of Registrant's Class A Common Stock certificate.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits of the same number to the S-1
Registration Statement.
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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.
Date: September 17, 1997 INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Robert G. Behlman
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Robert G. Behlman
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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FORM 8-A
INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING SERVICES, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits No.
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3.1* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant,
as amended.
3.2* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant (to be filed immediately after the closing of the
Registrant's initial public stock offering).
3.3* Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1* Form of Registrant's Common Stock certificate.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits of the same number to the S-1
Registration Statement.
