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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
Advanced Communication Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 54-1421222
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
10089 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
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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
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with 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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None
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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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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Advanced Communication Systems, Inc. (the "Company") will
offer up to 2,500,000 (excluding the over-allotment option) shares of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-23959) under the Securities Act of 1933, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 1997 (the
"Registration Statement"), as amended. The Company intends to list a total of
6,038,750 shares of Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market. This amount
includes the 3,813,750 shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the
anticipated public offering (of which 650,000 will be sold by selling
stockholders), the 1,850,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued by the Company
to the public in conjunction with the anticipated public offering and the
Underwriter's over-allotment option of not more than 375,000 shares. This
number does not include the 713,500 shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of any options. A description of the Common Stock
meeting the requirements of this item appears at pages 43 through 44 of the
Prospectus in the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by this
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-23959) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is incorporated
herein by this reference.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 24, 1997 Advanced Communication Systems, Inc.
By: /s/ Thomas A. Costello
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Name: Thomas A. Costello
Title: Secretary
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