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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 (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ACCREDO HEALTH, INCORPORATED
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware 62-1642871
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1640 Century Center Parkway, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a If this Form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to of the Exchange Act and is effective
General Instruction A.(c), please check the pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
following box. |_| please check the following box. |X|
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-62679
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or the Act:
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Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Common Stock of the Registrant registered
hereby is incorporated by reference to the description of the Registrant's
capital stock set forth under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement (Sec File No. 333-62679), as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 1998, as amended.
Such description will be included in a form of prospectus subsequently filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, which
prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The exhibits included as part of this Registration Statement are as
follows:
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EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No.
333-62679)
2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No. 333-62679)
3 Specimen stock certificate for the Common Stock of the
Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No.
333-62679)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ACCREDO HEALTH INCORPORATED
Date: April 13, 1999 By:/s/Davis D. Stevens
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Chief Executive Officer
