FORM 8 - A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THERAGENICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)
0-15443 58-1528626
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5325 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If thisform 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
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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
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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
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
Common Stock Rights Plan New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities
to be Registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
Common Stock Rights Plan
The following documents or portions thereof, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Exchange Act are
incorporated hereto by reference:
(a) The description of the Common Stock contained in the
Company's Registration on Form 8-A, as filed with the Commission on March 2,
1987; and
(b) The description of the Rights contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the Commission on February 26,
1997.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Form 8-A
hereby shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Form 8-A and to
be part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Form 8-A to the extent that a statement contained herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this
Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. All exhibits required by Instructions II to Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Bruce W. Smith
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Bruce W. Smith
Secretary, Treasurer & CFO
Dated: July 24, 1998
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