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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
Specialty Laboratories, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-2961036
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2211 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90404
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of 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
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Common Stock, no par value per share New York Stock Exchange
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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. /X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. /_/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-45588 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A
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(Title of Class)
N/A
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This registration statement relates to the registration with the Securities
and Exchange Commission of shares of Common Stock, no par value per share (the
"Common Share"), of Specialty Laboratories, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder
set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" at page 69 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, Registration No.
333-45588 (the "Registration Statement"), as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, is incorporated herein by this reference.
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ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are included as Exhibits to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-45588) and incorporated
herein by this reference:
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Exhibit Description Form S-1 Exhibit Number
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(a) Articles of Incorporation to be in effect
immediately prior to the closing of the initial
public offering of Registrant 3.1
(b) Bylaws to be in effect immediately prior to
the closing of the initial public offering of
the Registrant 3.3
(c) Specimen common stock certificate of the Registrant 4.1
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirments of Section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Specialty Laboratories, Inc.
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Date: November 13, 2000
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By: /s/ PAUL F. BEYER
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Paul F. Beyer, President and Chief Operating Officer
