ALARIS MEDICAL INC
8-A12B, 1999-08-24
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                                                   UNITED STATES
                                        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

                                               ALARIS Medical, Inc.
                         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Delaware                                          13-3492624
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10221 Wateridge Circle, San Diego, CA                                     92121
(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
                  ----------------------     ----------------------------------
                  Common Stock,                         American Stock Exchange
                  par value $0.01 per share

         If this  form  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 ]
         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 statement file number to which this form relates:

                                                     Not Applicable
                                                    (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                                     Not Applicable
                                                    (Title of class)




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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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        Incorporated herein by reference to the  "Description of Capital Stock"
        section of Exhibit (a)(1) to Schedule 13E-4, the Issuer Tender
        Offer Statement,  as filed by Advanced Medical,  Inc. with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 1995.


Item 2.           Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number            Description
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1.1              Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock.

2.1              Certificate of  Incorporation of Advanced  Medical,  Inc. and
                 form of  Certificate  of Incorporation  of Advanced  Medical,
                 Inc., as amended.(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
                 3.1(a) to the Prospectus/Joint Proxy Statement, dated March 3,
                 1989,  of  Fidata  Corporation,  Advanced  Medical,  Inc.  and
                 Controlled Therapeutics  Corporation included and forming part
                 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Advanced Medical,
                 Inc. (the "Prospectus/Joint Proxy Statement")).

2.2              Bylaws of Advanced  Medical,  Inc., as amended.  (Incorporated
                 herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to the  Prospectus/Joint
                 Proxy Statement.)

2.3              Amendments  to  Articles  First  and  Fourth  of the  Restated
                 Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  Advanced   Medical,   Inc.
                 (Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibits  A and B to
                 Advanced  Medical,  Inc.'s Proxy  Statement,  dated August 15,
                 1990,  for  its  Special  Meeting  of  Stockholders   held  on
                 September 7, 1990).

2.4              Amendment  to Article  Fourth of the Restated  Certificate  of
                 Incorporation of Advanced Medical,  Inc.  (Incorporated herein
                 by  reference to Annex III to Advanced  Medical,  Inc.'s Proxy
                 Statement,  dated July 25,  1994,  for its Special  Meeting of
                 Stockholders held on August 11, 1994).



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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.



Dated: August 23, 1999                                     ALARIS Medical, Inc.


                                     By:    /s/ William C. Bopp
                                     ------------------------------
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer































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                                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number            Description
- ----------        --------------

1.1              Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock.

2.1              Certificate of  Incorporation  of Advanced  Medical,  Inc. and
                 form of  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of Advanced  Medical,
                 Inc., as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
                 3.1(a) to the Prospectus/Joint Proxy Statement, dated March 3,
                 1989,  of  Fidata  Corporation,  Advanced  Medical,  Inc.  and
                 Controlled Therapeutics  Corporation included and forming part
                 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Advanced Medical,
                 Inc. (the "Prospectus/Joint Proxy Statement")).

2.2              Bylaws of Advanced  Medical,  Inc., as amended.  (Incorporated
                 herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to the  Prospectus/Joint
                 Proxy Statement.)

2.3              Amendments  to  Articles  First  and  Fourth  of the  Restated
                 Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  Advanced   Medical,   Inc.
                 (Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibits  A and B to
                 Advanced  Medical,  Inc.'s Proxy  Statement,  dated August 15,
                 1990,  for  its  Special  Meeting  of  Stockholders   held  on
                 September 7, 1990).

2.4              Amendment  to Article  Fourth of the Restated  Certificate  of
                 Incorporation of Advanced Medical,  Inc.  (Incorporated herein
                 by  reference to Annex III to Advanced  Medical,  Inc.'s Proxy
                 Statement,  dated July 25,  1994,  for its Special  Meeting of
                  Stockholders held on August 11, 1994).





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Exhibit 1.1



This Certificate is transferable in New York, N.Y. and Ridgefield Park, N.J.

Alaris Medical

This CERTIFIES that_________________________________________________________



is the Owner of ______________________________________________________________

FULLY PAID AND  NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE,
of ALARIS MEDICAL, INC.,a corporation  incorporated under the laws of the State
of Delaware, transferable on the books of Alaris Medical,  Inc. in person or by
duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate  properly endorsed.
This Certificate and the shares of Common Stock  represented  hereby are issued
and shall  be  held  subject  to the  laws of the  State  of  Delaware  and the
Certificate of  Incorporation  and Bylaws of Alaris  Medical,  Inc., as amended
(copies of which are on file with the Transfer  Agent). This Certificate is not
valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ALARIS MEDICAL, INC. has caused this Certificate to be
executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and
sealed with the facsimile seal of Alaris Medical, Inc.

Dated:



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The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests, the designations,  powers, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other  special  rights  of each  class  of  stock or  services
thereof  and the qualifications,  limitations or restrictions of such
preferences  and/or rights. Any such request may be made to the Corporation or
to the Transfer Agent.

The following  abbreviations,  when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate,  shall be  construed  as  though  they  were  written  out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations;

TEN COM - as tenants in common             UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ...Custodian....
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties                        (Cast)    (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right              under Uniform Gifts to Minors
             of survivorship and not at           Act..........................
             tenants in common                           (State)

        Additional abbreviations may also be used through not in the above list

For value received, ..................... hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

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Please print or typewrite name and address
including postal zip code of assignee

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of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of
the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

                           NOTICE:  ___________________________________________
                                      THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
                                      CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
                                      UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                                      PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
                                      ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.




SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: ________________________________________________
                                     THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY
                                     AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
                                     STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
                                     ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
                                     MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
                                     GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM) PURSUANT
                                     TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.










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