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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
AMERIPATH, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 65-0642485
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7289 GARDEN ROAD
SUITE 200
RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of If this Form relates to the registration of a class
debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to of debt securities and is to become effective
General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the following simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
box. [ ] registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933 pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following. [ ]
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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
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.
Reference is made to the discussion of the Registrant's Common Stock in
the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34265), first
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 1997 (as
amended, the "Registration Statement"), which disclosures are incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The securities to be registered are being registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will be quoted on the
Nasdaq National Market, on which no other securities of the Registrant are also
quoted. Therefore, the following exhibits will be filed with each copy of the
Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
with the Nasdaq National Market.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws*
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* These Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to the
Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
AMERIPATH, INC.
By: /s/ James C. New
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James C. New
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 8, 1997
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