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UNITED STATES
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
LUMINENT, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4798130
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
20550 NORDHOFF ST., CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA 91311
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(Address 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:
333-42238
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.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of class)
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FORM 8A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Description of
Capital Stock" in that portion of the Prospectus contained in Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-42238) filed with the
Securities and Commission on July 26, 2000, as amended (the "Registration
Statement") (including any prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to rule
424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
II.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (1)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws. (1)
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate. (1)
(1) These documents are incorporated by reference in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-42238) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended.
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.
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Date: August 28,2000
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Luminent, Inc.
By: /s/ WILLIAM R. SPIVEY
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William R. Spivey
President and Chief Executive Officer
