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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1996
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 68-0232575
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)
829 West Stadium Lane
Sacramento, CA 95834
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(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par value $.01 The Pacific Stock Exchange Incorporated
Common Stock Purchase Warrants The Pacific Stock Exchange Incorporated
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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1. Description of Registrant's
Securities to Be Registered.
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The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, and Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants under the caption
"Description of Securities" in the Registrant's Prospectus to be filed pursuant
to Rule 424 (b) under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, which relates to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-9207), shall
be deemed to have been incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A.
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Incorporated by Exhibit
Item 2. Exhibits. Reference To No.
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1. Specimen of security to be
registered hereunder.
1.1 Specimen Certificate (1) 4.3
of Common Stock
1.2 Specimen Redeemable (1) 4.4
Common Stock Purchase
Warrant
2. Constituent Instruments Defining
Rights to Holders of Registered
Securities.
2.1 Registrant's Certificate (1) 3.1
of Incorporation, as amended
2.2 Registrant's By-Laws (1) 3.2
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(1) The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-9207), as
amended.
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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 or amendment
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By: s/ Ramesh C. Trivedi
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Ramesh C. Trivedi
Chief Executive Officer
and President
Dated: November 18, 1996
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