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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
ILX LIGHTWAVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 81-0438752
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
31950 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD
BOZEMAN, MONTANA 59715
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
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), 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), check the following box. |X|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates:
333-45120
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
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The Description of Capital Stock section included in ILX Lightwave
Corporation's (the "Company") registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-45120), as amended, which registration statement was initially filed on
September 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Number Description
3.1* Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the Company.
3.2* Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.
4.1* Form of Common Stock Certificate.
* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-45120).
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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.
Date: November 6, 2000 ILX LIGHTWAVE CORPORATION
/s/ Lawrence A. Johnson
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Lawrence A. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
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