As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2000.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MULTI-LINK TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 84-1334687
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4704 Harlan Street, Suite 420
Denver, Colorado 80212
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
AND
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)
Copies to:
Blair L. Lockwood, Esq.
Nigel V. Alexander Jeffrey A. Sherman, Esq.
4704 Harlan Street, Suite 420 Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, Colorado 80212 370 17th Street, Suite 2500
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(Name and address of agent for service)
303-831-1977
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Calculation of Registration Fee
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Title of securities Amount to Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of
To be registered be registered(1) offering price aggregate offering price registration fee
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Common Stock 460,930 shares $ 9.50(2) $4,378,835 $1,157
Common Stock 39,070 shares $12.00(3) $ 468,840 $ 124
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TOTAL 500,000 shares -- $4,847,675 $1,281
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(1) Such shares are in addition to the 526,060 shares of common stock
registered by the Company on Registration Statement No. 333-87595.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based
on the average of the high and low prices reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market on June 12, 2000 pursuant to Rule 457(c).
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based
on the exercise prices of the outstanding options pursuant to rule
457(h)(1)
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Explanatory Note
On March 22, 2000, the shareholders of Multi-Link Telecommunications, Inc.
(the "Company") approved an Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"),
which, inter alia, increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under
the Plan by 500,000 shares. The purpose of this Registration Statement is to
register such additional shares for issuance under the Plan. Therefore, pursuant
to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the Registrant does hereby incorporate by
reference the contents of its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-87595).
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.*
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Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
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* Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus
is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and the Note to Part I of Form
S-8.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to
General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
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Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to
General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
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Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to
General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to
General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
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No response is required to Item 7 because restricted securities are not to
be reoffered or resold pursuant to this registration statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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The following is a list of all exhibits filed as part of this registration
statement or, as noted, incorporated by reference into this registration
statement:
Exhibit No. Description and Method of Filing
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Exhibit 4.1 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan
Exhibit 5.1 Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP on legality of
stock offered.
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Hein + Associates LLP.
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (Included in
Exhibit 5.1).
Item 9. Undertakings.
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Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to
General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on June 14, 2000.
MULTI-LINK TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Nigel V. Alexander
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Nigel V. Alexander, Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ David J. Cutler
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David J. Cutler, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Nigel V. Alexander Director June 14, 2000
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Nigel V. Alexander
/s/ Shawn B. Stickle Director June 14, 2000
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Shawn B. Stickle
/s/ Keith R. Holder Director June 14, 2000
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Keith R. Holder
/s/ R. Brad Stillahn Director June 14, 2000
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R. Brad Stillahn
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