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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 1
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NEXELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
(f/k/a VIMRx PHARMACEUTICALS INC.)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-1192468
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9 Parker, Irvine, California 92618
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(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
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Not Applicable Not Applicable
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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. [ ]
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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 Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-25469 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock Subscription Warrants
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(Title of Class)
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This Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A amends the Registration Statement on
Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant on
April 16, 1997 relating to the Registrant's Common Stock Subscription Warrants.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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As indicated in the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC on December 7, 1999, pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(i) of the Warrant
Agreement, dated as of June 17, 1996 between the Registrant and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the "Warrant Agreement"), as a result of the issuance
by the Registrant of (i) Class A Warrants on November 24, 1999 pursuant to the
terms of a Securities Agreement with certain institutional investors and (ii)
certain other Registrant issuances in 1999 (the "Prior 1999 Issuances") of
options or warrants, the exercise price for the Common Stock Subscription
Warrants (the "1996 Warrants"), which had been $1.50 per share, has been
adjusted to $1.35 per share, each 1996 Warrant entitles the holder to purchase
1.107829 shares of Common Stock instead of one share of Common Stock and the
2,199,993 1996 Warrants outstanding as of December 28, 1999 became exercisable
in the aggregate for approximately 2,437,215 shares of Common Stock instead of
2,199,993 shares of Common Stock. Furthermore, these additional 237,222 shares
issuable upon exercise of the 1996 Warrants have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") and unless and until such time as a
registration statement pertaining to such shares is in effect under the Act,
such shares will constitute "restricted securities" under the Act and may only
be sold or transferred in accordance with the Act or an exemption therefrom.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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A. Warrant Agreement dated June 17, 1996 between the Registrant and the
Warrant Agent with Form of Warrant Certificate, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-25469)
B. Letter from the Registrant to the Holders of Warrants dated December
28, 1999.
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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 amendment to Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NEXELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard L. Dunning
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Richard L. Dunning, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 15, 2000
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Exhibit B
December 28, 1999
To The Holders of the Warrants (the "1996
Warrants") Issued Pursuant to a Warrant
Agreement dated as of June 17, 1996
between Nexell Therapeutics Inc. (f/k/a
VIMRx Pharmaceutics Inc.) and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
"Warrant Agreement"):
Pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(i) of the Warrant Agreement, as a result of
the issuance by Nexell Therapeutics Inc. ("the Company") of (i) Class A Warrants
on November 24, 1999 pursuant to the terms of a Securities Agreement with
certain institutional investors and (ii) certain other Company issuances in 1999
(the "Prior 1999 Issuances") of options or warrants, the exercise price for the
1996 Warrants, which had been $1.50 per share, has been adjusted to $1.35 per
share, and the aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Company for
which the outstanding 1996 Warrants are exercisable has been adjusted from
2,199,993 shares to 2,437,215 shares. Please note that, pursuant to Section
10.1(j) of the Warrant Agreement, the adjustments triggered by the Prior 1999
Issuances were not previously required to be made because they were less than
$.05 per share; however, they were carried forward and taken into account in the
subsequent adjustment.
Available upon request is a report of the Company's independent auditors,
KPMG llp, on a schedule setting forth the exercise price after such adjustments,
a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustments and the computation by
which such adjustments were made. To obtain copies of this report please contact
Jackie Perry at (949) 470-8892. Moreover, attached is a current list of
warrantholders, the number of 1996 Warrants held by them, and the adjusted
number of shares of common stock of the Company for which the 1996 Warrants are
exercisable.
If you have questions, please contact the undersigned at (949) 470-6485.
Very truly yours,
William A. Albright, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Treasurer,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Nexell Therapeutics Inc.
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NEXELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
List Of Warrantholders
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Number of Shares For
Number of Which Warrants
Warrantholder Warrants Held are Exercisable
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Larry Abrams 1,776 1,968
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The Aries Trust 225,000 249,261
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Aries Domestic Fund L.P. 158,333 175,406
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BankAmerica Capital Corporation 7,748 8,583
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Cede & Co. 367,440 407,060
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Chesed Congregations of America 100,000 110,783
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Robert J. Conrads 12,500 13,848
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Coutts Bank (Switzerland) A.G. 25,000 27,696
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Irwin Engelman & Rosalyn A. Engelman JT 33,333 36,927
TenWros
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Laurence D. Fink 133,333 147,710
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Laurence D. Fink & Lori W. Fink Family Trust 33,333 36,927
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Joseph H. Flom 16,666 18,463
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Richard Fowkes & Floran Fowkes Tr. 11/29/90 145 161
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Howard Gittis 66,666 73,854
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Burton Goldberg 1,161 1,286
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Gilbert Goldstein & Carol Goldstein JT Wros 16,666 18,463
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Robert P. Gordon 12,500 13,848
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Guidesign Limited 165 183
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Samuel Herschkowitz 1,624 1,799
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Herzog Heine Geould Inc. 5,000 5,539
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Fern Karesh Hurst Foundation 16,667 18,464
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Robert J. Hurst Foundation 16,666 18,463
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Jackson Hole Investments 50,000 55,391
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Kenneth M. Jacobs 13,333 14,771
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J F Shea Co Inc As Nominee 1995-41 100,000 110,783
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Robert Klein 25,000 27,696
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Number of Shares For
Number of Which Warrants
Warrantholder Warrants Held are Exercisable
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M S Koly 1,624 1,799
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M S Koly 5,224 5,787
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James S. Lehoe 2,150 2,382
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Kenneth Lerer 8,333 9,232
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Dean Witter Reynolds C/F Solomon Lerer Ira 25,000 27,696
Rollover
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James R. Maher 6,667 7,386
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James R. Maher C/F Caroline C. Maher UGMA NY 6,667 7,386
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James R. Maher C/F James R. Maher Jr. UGMA NY 6,667 7,386
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James R. Maher C/F Emily L. Maher UGMA NY 6,666 7,385
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James R. Maher C/F Elizabeth H. Maher UGMA NY 6,666 7,385
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Alfons Melohn 800 886
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National Provident Institution 7,146 7,917
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Ronald O. Perelman 333,333 369,276
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Linda G. Robinson 66,666 73,855
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Stephen H. Sands 3,333 3,692
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Bruce Slovin 33,333 36,927
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Todd J. Slotkin 16,666 18,463
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Morris Talansky 37,500 41,544
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U S Clearing Corp. 20 22
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Venkol Inc. 60,477 66,998
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Aaron Wolfson 50,000 55,391
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Abraham Wolfson 50,000 55,391
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Uzi Zucker 25,000 27,696
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