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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
ONTRACK DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 41-1521650
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
6321 BURY DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55346
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(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 debt
effective upon filing pursuant to General securities and is to become
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effective simultaneously with the
following box. effectiveness of a concurrent
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:
None.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of Capital
Stock" in the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (Registration No.
333-05470C), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21,
1996 (the "Form SB-2"), is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form SB-2).
2. Amended Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Form SB-2).
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.
ONTRACK DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By /s/ Thomas P. Skiba
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Thomas P. Skiba, Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 12, 1996
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