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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
AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.*
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
DELAWARE 94-3031310
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
4311 Solar Way 94538
Fremont, CA
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
Not applicable None
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(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of class)
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* Prior to the effectiveness of its initial public offering, the Company intends
to reincorporate in the State of Delaware and add "Inc." to its current name
"American Xtal Technology."
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information contained in "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, (Commission File No.
333-48085), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Form
S-1 Registration Statement") is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
1. Certificate of Incorporation of American Xtal
Technology Delaware Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
2. Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger between American Xtal
Technology, a California corporation and American Xtal
Technology, a Delaware corporation, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1
Registration Statement.
3. Form of Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
Incorporation of American Xtal Technology, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
Statement.
4. Bylaws of American Xtal Technology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
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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.
AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: April 24, 1998
By: \s\ Morris S. Young
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Morris S. Young
Chief Executive Officer
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