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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BRIGHT HORIZONS, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 04-3390321
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
One Kendall Square, Building 200
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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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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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 Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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Description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, is
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 29, 1996 (File No. 333-14981) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock," and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1. Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.*
2. Registrant's Amended and Restated By-laws.**
3. Specimen Stock Certificate of the Registrant's Common Stock.***
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 29, 1996 (File No.333-14981).
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 29, 1996 (File No.333-14981).
*** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 29, 1996 (File No.333-14981).
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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.
BRIGHT HORIZONS, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen I. Dreier
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Name: Stephen I. Dreier
Title: Vice President
Dated: October 24, 1997
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