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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE, INC.
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(Exact name of registgrant as specified in its chart)
DELAWARE 36-4023739
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(State of Incorporation or organization) (IRS employer identification no.)
333 EAST HOWARD AVENUE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the
registration of a class of
debt securities and is If this Form relates to the
effective upon filing pursuant registration of a class of debt
to General Instruction A(c)(1) securities and is to be become
please check the following effective simultaneously with
box. [_] 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(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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Not applicable Not applicable
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock
par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Commons Stock"), as included under the
caption"Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus forming
a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on December 6, 1996, Registration Number 333-
17353, including exhibits, and as may be subsequently amended
from time to time (the "Registration Statement"), is hereby
incorporated by reference. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them in the
Registration Statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits, forming a part of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as may be amended by time to
time, are hereby incorporated by reference:
Number Description
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1. Speciman certificate for the Common Stock.
2. Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant.
3. Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant.
4. Amended and Restated Registration Agreement by
and among the Registrant and certain
stockholders of the Registrant.
5. Stockholders Agreement by and among the
Registrant and certain stockholders of the
Registrant.
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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.
WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE, INC.
By: Edward J. Kelley
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Edward J. Kelley
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 21, 1997
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