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FORM 8-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
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
ILLINOIS 36-3687863
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
453 COMMERCE STREET, BURR RIDGE, IL 60521
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE
REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE
12(b) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE
EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO GENERAL PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION A.(d),
INSTRUCTION A.(c), PLEASE PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [X]
CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NONE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The description of the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of the
Registrant to be registered that is contained in the "Description of Capital
Stock" section of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-36937, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1,
1997, as amended from time to time (the "Registration Statement"), is hereby
incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus that constitutes part
of the Registration Statement and is filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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1 Specimen stock certificate representing Common Stock, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to be filed with an amendment to
the Registration Statement.
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to be filed with an amendment to the
Registration Statement.
2.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to be filed with an amendment to the Registration
Statement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Dated: October 14, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT W. CROSS
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Robert W. Cross
President and Chief Executive Officer
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