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
BIOVAIL CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ONTARIO, CANADA NOT APPLICABLE
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
2488 Dunwin Drive
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA LSL IJ9
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
INTELLIGENT POLYMERS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA NOT APPLICABLE
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
HAMILTON HM 11, BERMUDA
(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
UNITS, EACH UNIT CONSISTING AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
OF ONE COMMON SHARE, PAR
VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF
INTELLIGENT POLYMERS LIMITED
AND ONE WARRANT TO PURCHASE
ONE COMMON SHARE, NO PAR
VALUE, OF BIOVAIL CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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COMMON SHARES OF INTELLIGENT NOT TO BE LISTED AT THIS TIME
POLYMERS LIMITED, PAR VALUE
$.01
WARRANTS, EACH WARRANT NOT TO BE LISTED AT THIS TIME
ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO
PURCHASE ONE COMMON SHARE,
NO PAR VALUE, OF BIOVAIL
CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
COMMON SHARES OF BIOVAIL NOT TO BE LISTED AT THIS TIME
CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is contained in the
Registration Statement on Form F-1/F-3 (Nos. 333-35833 and 333-35839) of Biovail
Corporation International ("Biovail") and Intelligent Polymers Limited
("Intelligent Polymers") (the "F-1/F-3 Registration Statement"), filed with the
Commission on September 17, 1997, as amended, under the captions "Prospectus
Summary--The Offering," "Description of the Warrants and the Biovail Common
Shares" "The Agreements and the Purchase Option - Purchase Option" and
"Intelligent Polymers Capitalization" and is incorporated herein by reference."
Item 2: Exhibits.
1. Specimen of Unit Certificate: included in the F-1/F-3 Registration
Statement, and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Form of Warrant Agreement between Biovail and ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C., as Warrant Agent: included in the F-1/F-3 Registration
Statement, and incorporated herein by reference.
3. Specimen of stock certificate for Common Shares, $.01 per share, of
Intelligent Polymers: included in the F-1/F-3 Registration Statement, and
incorporated herein by reference.
4. Memorandum of Association of Intelligent Polymers: included in the
F-1/F-3 Registration Statement, and incorporated herein by reference.
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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 registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Intelligent Polymers Limited
By: /s/ Robert A. Podruzny
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Name: Robert A. Podruzny
Title: Special Director
October 8, 1997
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Biovail Corporation International
By:/s/ Robert A. Podruzny
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Name: Robert A. Podruzny
Title: Chief Financial Officer
October 8, 1997
