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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
ONIX SYSTEMS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 76-0546330
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
22001 North Park Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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), please 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), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form
relates: 333-45333
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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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Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share American Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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.
Information concerning the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, to be
registered hereunder was included in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on January 30, 1998,
Registration No. 333-45333, under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock" and in the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
To be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Not applicable.
To be filed with the American Stock Exchange, Inc.:
a. Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
b. By-Laws of the Registrant
c. Specimen Common Stock Certificate
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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.
March 20, 1998
ONIX SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/ Melissa F. Riordan
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Melissa F. Riordan
Treasurer
