FORM 8-A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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INNOVATIVE VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0530346
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
14900 WOODHAM DRIVE, SUITE A-125
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered each class is to be registered
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NONE NONE
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.[ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-31617 (if applicable).
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
RIGHTS TO PURCHASE SERIES A
JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK,
PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Rights to
Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per
share (the "Rights"), of Innovative Valve Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). For a description of the Rights, see the
information set forth under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock--Stockholder Rights Plan" in (i) the prospectus subject to completion,
dated October 17, 1997, included in Part I of the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (the "Registration Statement") of the Company originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on July 18, 1997 (Registration
No. 333-31617), as amended on October 17, 1997, and (ii) the related final form
of prospectus to be filed with the Commission under Rule 424(b) of the
Securities Act, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. The
Registration Statement relates to a proposed public offering of the common
stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company, including
the related Rights. Any statement contained in a document incorporated herein by
reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to
the extent that another document incorporated herein by reference modifies or
supersedes such previous statement. The Common Stock, including the related
Rights, has been approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "IVTC." The Company has delivered copies of the Registration Statement
and related prospectus to The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. in connection with that
approval.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A:
*4.1 Form of Certificate representing Common Stock (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement).
*4.2 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
*4.3 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
*4.4 Form of Rights Agreement of the Company, including form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registration Statement).
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* Incorporated by reference as indicated pursuant to Rule 12b-32.
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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.
INNOVATIVE VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: October 17, 1997 By: /s/ WILLIAM E. HAYNES
William E. Haynes
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
