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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DESIGN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-1657943
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
3200 Wilcrest, Suite 370
Houston, Texas 77042
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(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
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
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Common Stock, $.01 par value American Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, of which 22,683,986 shares are issued and outstanding as of November
29, 1999.
The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per
share on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. In the event of
liquidation, holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the
distribution of assets remaining after payment of liabilities. Holders of
Common Stock have no cumulative voting rights, and, accordingly, the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares have the ability to elect all of the
directors. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive or other rights to
subscribe for shares. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to such dividends
as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available
therefor.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
The Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Specimen Security of the
Company are filed as exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 1999 and are
hereby incorporated by reference.
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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 in Houston,
Texas, on this the 29th day of November, 1999
DESIGN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ROBERT NELSON
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Robert Nelson, Chief Financial Officer
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