THE COVER PAGE IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED
IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
National Patent Development Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-1926739
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
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.
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
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights American Stock Exchange, Inc.
Pacific Exchange Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
Date: February 19, 1998 By: ______________________________
Scott N. Greenberg
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
