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:
COMMON 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 Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Innovative Valve Technologies,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). For descriptions of the Common
Stock, the other capital stock of the Company and certain anti-takeover
provisions included in the charter of the Company, see the information set forth
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" 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") under 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. 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 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 exhibits are 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
