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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Galileo Technology Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Israel Not Applicable
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)
Hacharoshet St. 36
20100 Karmiel, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Ordinary Shares
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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.
The description under the captions "Prospectus Summary" and
"Description of Shares," on pages 3 and 51-53, respectively, of the Prospectus
dated July 1, 1997, contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1
(Registration No. 333-7174) filed on July 1, 1997, and Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-7174) filed on July 18,
1997.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-7174)
filed on July 1, 1997 and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-1
(Registration No. 333-7174) filed on July 18, 1997 are hereby incorporated by
reference.
2. * Memorandum of Association
3. * Articles of Association
4. * Specimen of Ordinary Share certificate
5. * Amended and Restated Shareholders Rights Agreement
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* Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-7174) filed on July 1,
1997 and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration
No. 333-7174) are hereby incorporated by reference.
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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.
GALILEO TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
Date: July 25, 1997
By: /s/ George A. Hervey
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George A. Hervey
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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