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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 1997
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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNIVEC,INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-3163455
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
999 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530
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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 exchanged 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 Purchase Warrants
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(Title of Class)
Common Stock, par value $.001
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(Title of Class)
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1. Description of Registrant's
Securities to Be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.001 per
share, and Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants under the caption
"Description of Securities" in the Registrant's Prospectus to be filed pursuant
to Rule 424 (b) under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, which relates to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-20187),
shall be deemed to have been incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A.
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Incorporated By Exhibit
Item 2. Exhibits. Reference To No.
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1. Specimen of security to be
registered hereunder.
1.1 Specimen Certificate
of Common Stock (1) 4.4
1.2 Specimen Redeemable
Common Stock Purchase (1) 4.5
Warrant
2. Constituent Instruments Defining
Rights of Holders of Registered
Securities.
2.1 Registrant's Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (1) 3.1
2.2 Registrant's By-Laws, as amended (1) 3.2
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(1) The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No.
333-20187), as amended.
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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 or
amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
UNIVEC, INC.
By: /S/ Joel Schoenfeld
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Joel Schoenfeld
Chairman of The Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 18, 1997
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