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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 1997
Registration No. 333-21257
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BIOCIRCUITS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 94-3088884
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1324 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
(408) 745-1961
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plans)
Donald B.Hawthorne
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary
Biocircuits Corporation
1324 Chesapeake Terrace
Sunnyvale, California 94089
(408) 745-1961
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Deborah A. Marshall, Esq.
Cooley Godward LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto, California 94306
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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration 131,250 shares of its
Common Stock registered hereby.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sunnyvale, State of California, on
February 7, 1997.
BIOCIRCUITS CORPORATION
/s/ Donald B. Hawthorne
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Donald B. Hawthorne
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
* President, Chief Executive February 7, 1997
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John Kaiser
/s/ Donald B. Hawthorne Vice President, Chief Financial February 7, 1997
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Donald B. Hawthorne
* Senior Vice President, Chief
- ---------------------- Scientific Officer, Director February 7, 1997
Hans O. Ribi
*
- ---------------------- Director February 7, 1997
Robert Curry
*
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Patrick Latterell
*
- ---------------------- Director February 7, 1997
David Rubinfein
/s/ Donald B. Hawthorne
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Donald B. Hawthorne
*Attorney-in-fact
