SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
----------------
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
DSET Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey 22-3000022
- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification no.)
1011 US Highway 22
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the Instruction A.(d), please check
following box. | | the following box. |X|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which 333-43827
this form relates: ---------------
(If applicable)
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
------------------- ------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class)
<PAGE>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Common Stock, no par value, of DSET Corporation
(the "Company") and certain anti-takeover provisions with respect
thereto are contained under the caption "Description of Capital Stock"
in the form of prospectus which shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg.
No. 333-43827). Such description contained therein is incorporated
herein by reference to such Registration Statement on Form S-1.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-43827).
2 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-43827).
3 -- Registration Rights Provisions granted to
Summit Ventures IV, L.P. and Summit Investors II, L.P.
(collectively, "Summit") pursuant to the Series A
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 22,
1995 between the Company and Summit. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration
Statement No. 333-43827).
<PAGE>
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.
DSET Corporation
----------------------------------
(Registrant)
Date January 13, 1998 By /s/William P. McHale, Jr.
------------------------------ ----------------------------------
William P. McHale, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
