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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
CURON MEDICAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0470324
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
735 Palomar Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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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. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if
applicable): 333-37866
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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
None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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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
Incorporated by reference to the "Description of Capital Stock"
section of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25,
2000, as amended on August 9, 2000, August 25, 2000 and August
30, 2000 (Registration No. 333-37866) (the "Registration
Statement").
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement (all of which are incorporated by reference to the
corresponding exhibit as filed with the Registration
Statement):
3.3 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant to be effective upon the closing of the
offering.
3.4 Bylaws of the Registrant to be effective upon the closing
of the offering.
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
4.2 Form of Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
dated May 19, 2000 by and among the Registrant and certain
debt holders, along with form of note and form of warrant.
10.2 1997 Stock Option Plan.
10.3 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.5 Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement dated August
30, 1999 by and among the Registrant and certain
stockholders.
10.8 2000 Stock Option Plan.
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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.
Dated: September 13, 2000 Curon Medical, Inc.
By: /s/ John W. Morgan
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John W. Morgan
President and Chief Executive Officer
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