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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Pacific Scientific Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-0744970
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700, Newport Beach, California 92660
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(Address of principal executive offices) (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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Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Securities To Be Registered
Pacific Scientific Company has announced that the record date relating to
the preferred share purchase rights to be distributed to holders of common stock
of Pacific Scientific pursuant to the Rights Agreement adopted by Pacific
Scientific on December 21, 1997 will be December 29, 1997. A copy of the Rights
Agreement was filed by Pacific Scientific with the Securities and Exchange
Commission earlier today as an exhibit to Pacific Scientific's Solicitation/
Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Rights Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1997, between Pacific
Scientific Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
(incorporated by reference from the Pacific Scientific Company
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed on
December 22, 1997).
2. Press Release dated December 22, 1997 with respect to the Record Date.
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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.
Dated: December 22, 1997
PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
By /s/ Lester Hill
Name: Lester Hill
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT LIST
1. Rights Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1997, between Pacific Scientific
Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. (incorporated by
reference from the Pacific Scientific Company Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed on December 22, 1997).
2. Press Release dated December 22, 1997 with respect to Record Date.
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EXHIBIT 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: John Swenson
Morgen-Walke Associates
(415) 296-7383
Daniel Burch
Stanley Kay
MacKenzie Partners
(212) 929-5748
Pacific Scientific Company has announced that the record date relating to
the preferred share purchase rights to be distributed to holders of common stock
of Pacific Scientific pursuant to the Rights Agreement adopted by Pacific
Scientific on December 21, 1997 will be December 29, 1997. A copy of the Rights
Agreement was filed by Pacific Scientific with the Securities and Exchange
Commission earlier today as an exhibit to Pacific Scientific's Solicitation/
Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9.
