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FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 30, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 000-27874
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM 8-A/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
ANSOFT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 72-1001909
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
FOUR STATION SQUARE, SUITE 660, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
(Address)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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. [ ] __________
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. [ X ] __________
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: __________ (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated herein by reference is information contained in
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No.
333-40189) under the caption "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK".
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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2.01 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit
No. 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
as amended, SEC File No. 333-40189)
2.02 Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference
from Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, as amended, SEC File No. 333-40189)
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ANSOFT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Nicholas Csendes
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Name: Nicholas Csendes
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 30, 1998
