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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 16, 1996
ELECTRONIC DESIGNS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1-12200 04-3298416
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
One Research Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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(508) 366-5151
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name, Former Address and Formal Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
At or about the close of business on May 16, 1996, a registration statement on
Form S-3 for the sale of 3,775,388 shares of common stock by certain
shareholders became effective. The registration statement was filed as a result
of a registration rights agreement entered into with investors in private
placements used primarily to fund the acquisition of Electronic Designs, Inc., a
privately held Massachusetts corporation, in October 1995. Of the shares being
registered, approximately 1.5 million represent shares of common stock issuable
upon conversion of the Company's outstanding Series A preferred stock.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Electronic Designs, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Dated: May 21, 1996
/s/ Frank D. Edwards
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Frank D. Edwards,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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