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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
WIPRO LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of India 98-015-4401
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 035, India
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(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 upon filing pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
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. [ ]
Securities Act registration statements file numbers to which this form
relates are: 333- 46278 and 333-12584
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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
Equity Shares, par value Rs. 2 per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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American Depositary Shares New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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
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Incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections
titled "Description of Equity Shares" and "Description of American
Depositary Shares" contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form F-1 filed on September 21, 2000 (File No. 333-46278) (the "F-1
Registration Statement") and in the section titled "Description of
Securities to be Registered" contained in Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form F-6 filed on September 21, 2000 (File No. 333-12584)
(the "F-6 Registration Statement").
Item 2. Exhibits
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The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration
statement:
Exhibit
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Number Description of Document
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3.1* Articles of Association of the Registrant, as amended.
3.2* Memorandum of Association of the Registrant, as amended.
3.3* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.
4.1* Form of Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York, and the holders from time
to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder
(including as an exhibit, the form of American Depository
Receipt).
4.2* Registrant's specimen certificate for equity shares.
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibits of the same number to the F-1
Registration Statement of Registrant, File No. 333-46278, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2000.
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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: September 26, 2000 WIPRO LIMITED
By: /s/ Azim H. Premji
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Azim H. Premji
Chairman and Managing Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Number Description of Document
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3.1* Articles of Association of the Registrant, as amended.
3.2* Memorandum of Association of the Registrant, as amended.
3.3* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.
4.1* Form of Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, and the holders from time to time of American
Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (including as an exhibit, the
form of American Depository Receipt).
4.2* Registrant's specimen certificate for equity shares.
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibits of the same number to the F-1
Registration Statement of Registrant, File No. 333-46278, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2000.
