CONCEPTUS INC
S-3, 2000-08-01
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2000
                                                           Registration No. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------
                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                             ----------------------
                                 CONCEPTUS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                                          97-3170244
    (State or other jurisdiction                             (I.R.S. employer
  of incorporation or organization)                       identification number)


                                 Conceptus, Inc.
                               1021 Howard Avenue
                              San Carlos, CA 94070
                                 (650) 802-7240
                        (Address, including zip code, and
                     telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                                  Steven Bacich
                                President and CEO
                                 Conceptus, Inc.
                               1021 Howard Avenue
                              San Carlos, CA 94070
                                 (650) 802-7240
            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)
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                                   Copies to:
                              Michael W. Hall, Esq.
                               Ora T. Fisher, Esq.
                                Latham & Watkins
                             135 Commonwealth Drive
                          Menlo Park, California 94070
                                 (650) 328-4600
                             ----------------------

    Approximate  date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  From time
to time after this registration statement becomes effective.

    If the only  securities  being  registered  on this Form are  being  offered
pursuant to dividend or interest  reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. |_|

    If any of the securities  being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. |X|

    If this Form is filed to  register  additional  securities  for an  offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. |_|

    If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed  pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the  Securities  Act,  check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration  statement number of the earlier effective  registration  statement
for the same offering. |_|

    If delivery of the  prospectus  is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. |_|

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<TABLE>

                                               CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
<CAPTION>

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<S>                                        <C>                 <C>                   <C>                  <C>
                                                              Proposed Maximum      Proposed Maximum
 Title of each class of Securities to      Amount to be        Offering Price      Aggregate Offering       Amount of
            be Registered                   Registered          Per Unit (1)           Price (1)         Registration Fee
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   Common Stock ($0.003 par value)          1,940,000           $ 7.03125            $13,640,625           $ 3,601
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<FN>

(1) Estimated  solely for the purpose of  computing  the amount of  registration
    fee, based on the average of the high and low prices for the Common Stock as
    reported on the Nasdaq  National Market on July 27, 2000, in accordance with
    Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
</FN>
</TABLE>


<PAGE>


     The Registrant  hereby amends this  registration  statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further  amendment  which  specifically  states  that  this  registration
statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the  Securities  Act of 1933 or until the  registration  statement  shall become
effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.


<PAGE>


The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.
These securities may not be sold until the related registration  statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission becomes effective.  This prospectus
is not an offer to sell nor is it  seeking an offer to buy these  securities  in
any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.


<PAGE>


 PROSPECTUS
 ----------

                   SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 1, 2000


                                 CONCEPTUS, INC.

                        1,940,000 Shares of Common Stock



    This  prospectus  covers up to 1,940,000  shares of Conceptus'  common stock
that may be offered for sale by the  stockholders  named in this  prospectus and
the person(s) to whom such  stockholders may transfer their shares.  The selling
stockholders  and any  broker-dealer  who may participate in sales of the shares
may use this prospectus. See "Plan of Distribution."

    We will not  receive  proceeds  from the sale of the  shares.  We will  bear
substantially   all  expenses  of  registration  of  the  shares.   The  selling
stockholders  will pay any  underwriting  fees,  discounts or  commissions,  and
transfer taxes.

    Our common  stock is traded on the Nasdaq  National  Market under the symbol
"CPTS." On July 31, 2000 the last sale price for the common stock as reported on
the Nasdaq National Market was $7.50.

                                 --------------

              Investing in the common stock involves certain risks.
                          See "Risk Factors" on page 2.


    Neither  the  SEC  nor any  state  securities  commission  has  approved  or
disapproved  these  securities  or passed upon the  accuracy or adequacy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



                                 --------------

                 The date of this Prospectus is ________, 2000.

                                 --------------



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                             SUMMARY OF OUR BUSINESS

    Conceptus designs and develops  minimally  invasive devices for reproductive
medical applications. We have an exclusive,  worldwide,  royalty-free license to
the reproductive  applications of the products developed by Target Therapeutics,
a  separate  business  unit of Boston  Scientific  Corporation.  Our focus is to
develop our STOP(TM) non-surgical permanent contraception device for women. STOP
is  designed  to be a  less-invasive,  safer,  and less  costly  alternative  to
surgical sterilization, more commonly known as tubal ligation. A STOP micro-coil
is placed into each fallopian  tube in a procedure that is usually  performed in
20  minutes,  does not  require  general  anesthesia,  and does not  require any
cutting  of  the  body.  The  STOP  device  is  designed  to  achieve  permanent
contraception by causing a tissue response which blocks the fallopian tubes. The
STOP device does not contain any drugs. We have  demonstrated the feasibility of
the STOP device in a Phase II study of preliminary  safety and effectiveness and
commenced a pivotal trial in the U.S.,  Europe,  and Australia in May 2000.  The
pre-market  portion of the pivotal trial will study 400 patients with  bilateral
placement of STOP devices  through twelve months of  effectiveness  testing.  We
believe the  pre-market  portion of the pivotal  trial may be completed in 2002,
and FDA approval to market the STOP device in the United  States may be obtained
in 2003. Prior to FDA approval, however, we plan to introduce the STOP device in
certain international markets upon clearance from local governmental bodies.

    Conceptus is a Delaware  corporation formed in 1992. Our principal executive
offices  are  located at 1021  Howard  Avenue,  San  Carlos,  California  94070,
telephone (650) 802-7240.

                                  RISK FACTORS

    An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
consider  carefully the risk factors contained in our most recent filing on Form
10-K, as amended, and all  other  information  contained in and  incorporated by
reference in this  prospectus  before  deciding to purchase shares of our common
stock. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet identified or that we
think are immaterial may also  materially harm our business,  operating  results
and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment.

                SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This  prospectus  includes  or  incorporates  by  reference  forward-looking
statements  within the meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking  statements,
which are based on  assumptions  and describe our future plans,  strategies  and
expectations,  are generally  identifiable by the use of the words "anticipate,"
"believe,"  "estimate,"  "expect," "intend,"  "project," or similar expressions.
These  forward-looking  statements  are  subject  to  risks,  uncertainties  and
assumptions.  Important  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to differ
materially  from the  forward-looking  statements we make in this prospectus are
set forth under the caption  "Risk  Factors" and the documents  incorporated  by
reference  in this  prospectus.  If one or more of these risks or  uncertainties
materialize,  or if any  underlying  assumptions  prove  incorrect,  our  actual
results,  performance  or  achievements  may vary  materially  from  any  future
results,   performance   or   achievements   expressed   or   implied  by  these
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or
persons  acting on our behalf are expressly  qualified in their  entirety by the
cautionary statements in this paragraph.

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<PAGE>

                            THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
<TABLE>

    The following table provides information regarding the shares held and to be
offered  under this  prospectus  from time to time by each selling  stockholder.
Because  the selling  stockholders  may sell all,  some or none of their  shares
using this  prospectus,  we cannot  estimate the number and percentage of shares
that each selling  stockholder  will hold after any particular sale. We sold the
shares to the  selling  stockholders  in a  private  placement  transaction  for
$7.2531 per share.
<CAPTION>


                                             Number of Shares Owned             Number of Shares Being
   Name of Selling Stockholder               Prior to this Offering                   Offered
   ---------------------------               ----------------------                   -------

<S>                                                <C>                                <C>
Coralbasin & Co.                                   728,500                            728,500
Coralrock & Co.                                    388,500                            388,500
Reed Slatkin                                       200,000                            200,000
Pacific Asset Partners                             151,000                            138,000
Anvers II L.P.                                      60,000                             60,000
Anvers L.P.                                         45,000                             45,000
Anvers III L.P.                                     20,000                             20,000
William Hutchins                                   224,000                            100,000
Isle Investors, LLC*                                70,000                             70,000
Ocean Avenue Investors, LLC Anacapa
     Fund I                                        182,000                             60,000
ACI Capital Strategic Fund, L.P.                    50,000                             50,000
Clarion Capital Corporation                         40,000                             40,000
Clarion Partners, L.P.                              91,997                             27,200
Clarion Offshore Fund Ltd.                          39,703                             12,800
                                                    ------                             ------
        Total                                    2,290,700                          1,940,000
                                                 =========                          =========


<FN>
*    Certain affiliates of Isle Investors, LLC own an aggregate of 60,000 shares
     of Conceptus' common stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>


    We are unaware of any material  relationship between any selling stockholder
and  Conceptus in the past three  years,  other than as a result of ownership of
the shares.


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<PAGE>


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

    We are registering the shares on behalf of the selling stockholders. When we
use the term "selling  stockholders"  in this  prospectus,  it includes  donees,
pledgees and other transferees who are selling shares received after the date of
this  prospectus from a selling  stockholder  whose name appears in "The Selling
Stockholders."

    Selling  stockholders may sell shares from time to time in a number of ways,
including:

         o    in block transactions;

         o    on  the  Nasdaq  National  Market  or  other  national  securities
              exchange on which the shares are traded;

         o    in the over-the-counter market;

         o    in negotiated transactions;

         o    through put or call option transactions relating to the shares;

         o    through short sales of shares; or

         o    through a  combination  of these methods of sale, at market prices
              prevailing at the time of sale,  at negotiated  prices or at fixed
              prices.

    The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any
agreements,   understandings   or   arrangements   with  any   underwriters   or
broker-dealers  regarding the sale of their shares,  nor is there an underwriter
or coordinating  broker acting in connection with any proposed sale of shares by
the selling stockholders.

    The selling  stockholders  may sell shares in any manner  permitted  by law,
including  by  selling   shares   directly  to   purchasers  or  to  or  through
broker-dealers,  which may act as agents or principals. These broker-dealers may
receive  compensation in the form of discounts,  concessions or commissions from
the  selling  stockholders  and/or  the  purchasers  of  shares  for  whom  such
broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal, or both. The
compensation paid to a particular  broker-dealer might be in excess of customary
commissions.

    The selling  stockholders and any  broker-dealers who act in connection with
the sale of shares  may be deemed to be  "underwriters"  within  the  meaning of
Section  2(a)(11)  of the  Securities  Act.  Any  commissions  received by these
broker-dealers  and any profit on shares they resell while acting as  principals
may be deemed to be underwriting  discounts or commissions  under the Securities
Act. Because selling stockholders may be deemed to be "underwriters"  within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, the selling stockholders will
be subject to the prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the Securities  Act. We
have informed the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation  provisions of
Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to their sales in the market.

    Selling  stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open
market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided
they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.


                                       4


<PAGE>


    If we are notified by a selling  stockholder  that any material  arrangement
has been  entered  into with a  broker-dealer  for the sale of shares  through a
block trade, special offering,  exchange distribution or secondary  distribution
or a  purchase  by a  broker  or  dealer,  we  will  file a  supplement  to this
prospectus,  if  required,  under Rule  424(b)  under the  Securities  Act.  The
prospectus supplement will disclose:

         o    the  names  of  the  selling  stockholder  and  the  participating
              broker-dealer(s);

         o    the number of shares involved;

         o    the price at which the shares were sold;

         o    the  commissions  paid or discounts or concessions  allowed to the
              broker-dealer(s), where applicable;

         o    that the  broker-dealer(s)  did not conduct any  investigation  to
              verify the  information  set out or  incorporated  by reference in
              this prospectus; and

         o    other facts material to the transaction.

In addition,  if we are notified by a selling stockholder that a donee,  pledgee
or other  transferee  intends  to sell  more  than 500  shares,  we will  file a
supplement to this prospectus if required by law.

    We will pay all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration
of the shares. The selling  stockholders will pay all brokerage  commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares.

    We have agreed to indemnify the selling  stockholders  against certain civil
liabilities,  including  liabilities  under  the  Securities  Act.  The  selling
stockholders  may agree to indemnify  any agent,  dealer or  broker-dealer  that
participates  in  transactions  involving  sales of the shares  against  certain
liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.


                                       5
<PAGE>


                                  LEGAL MATTERS

    The validity of the shares  offered hereby will be passed upon for Conceptus
by Latham & Watkins, Menlo Park, California.

                                     EXPERTS

    Ernst & Young LLP,  independent  auditors,  have  audited  our  consolidated
financial  statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended for
the year  ended  December  31,  1999,  as set  forth in their  report,  which is
incorporated by reference in this  prospectus and elsewhere in the  registration
statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on
Ernst & Young LLP's  report,  given on their  authority as experts in accounting
and auditing.

                       WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

    As permitted by the rules and  regulations of the SEC, this  prospectus does
not contain all of the information set forth in the registration  statement with
respect  to the  shares  and the  exhibits  and  schedules  to the  registration
statement.  For further information about Conceptus and the shares, reference is
made to the registration statement.

    Conceptus is subject to the  informational  requirements  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,  and in  accordance  with the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, files annual and quarterly reports,  proxy materials and other information
with the SEC.  You can inspect and copy reports and other  information  filed by
Conceptus  with the SEC at the SEC's Public  Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street,
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549. You may also obtain information on the operation
of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0300.  The SEC also
maintains an internet site at  http://www.sec.gov  that contains reports,  proxy
and information  statements regarding issuers,  including  Conceptus,  that file
electronically with the SEC.

    The following documents are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:

    (a)  Conceptus' Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended,  for the fiscal year
         ended December 31, 1999,  containing  audited financial  statements for
         each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 1999.

    (b)  Conceptus'  Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June
         30, 2000 and March 31, 2000.

    (c)  The  description of common stock  contained in Conceptus'  registration
         statement on Form 8-A (File No. 0-27596) filed with the SEC on December
         26, 1995.

    (d)  Conceptus'  Current  Report on Form 8-K filed  with the SEC on July 28,
         2000.

    All  documents  we file  under  Section  13(a),  13(c),  14 or  15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this prospectus and before the
termination of the offering of the shares shall be deemed to be  incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and to be a part hereof from their dates of filing.
Any statement contained in a document  incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by  reference  in this  prospectus  is deemed to be modified or  superseded  for
purposes of this  prospectus  to the extent that a statement  contained  in this
prospectus or in any


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<PAGE>

subsequently  filed  document which also is or is deemed to be  incorporated  by
reference in this prospectus  modifies or supersedes  such  statement.  Any such
statement so modified or superseded  shall not be deemed,  except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

    Upon  request,  you may  obtain  without  charge a copy of any or all of the
documents  incorporated by reference in this prospectus  (other than exhibits to
such documents which are not  specifically  incorporated by reference  therein).
Upon request,  you may also obtain without charge copies of this prospectus,  as
amended or supplemented  from time to time, and any other documents (or parts of
documents) that  constitute  part of this prospectus  under Section 10(a) of the
Securities  Act of 1933.  Requests for such copies should be addressed to Steven
Bacich,  President and CEO,  Conceptus,  Inc.,  1021 Howard Avenue,  San Carlos,
California 94070 (telephone number (650) 802-7240).


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<PAGE>



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We  have  not   authorized  any  dealer,            1,940,000 SHARES
salesperson  or other person to give any
information or make any  representations
that  differ from what is  contained  in
this prospectus.  You should not rely on            CONCEPTUS, INC.
any   unauthorized   information.   This
prospectus  does  not  offer  to sell or
seek  offers  to buy any  shares  in any
jurisdiction  in which  it is  unlawful.
The  information  in this  prospectus is            COMMON STOCK
current only as of its date.



            TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                     Page

Summary of Our Business.............   2
Risk Factors........................   2
Special Note Regarding Financial                    ------------------
  Looking Statements................   2
The Selling Stockholders............   3                PROSPECTUS
Plan of Distribution................   4
Legal Matters.......................   6            ------------------
Experts.............................   6
Where You Can Find
  More Information..................   6





                                                     ____________, 2000




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<PAGE>


                                     PART II
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

    The  expenses  relating to the  registration  of the shares will be borne by
Conceptus.  Such  expenses  are set forth in the table  below.  All  amounts are
estimates except the Securities Act registration fee.

    Securities Act Registration Fee    ......................    $ 3,601
    Nasdaq National Market Listing Fee    ...................     17,500
    Legal Fees and Expenses*    .............................     60,000
    Accounting Fees and Expenses*    ........................     25,000
    Miscellaneous    ........................................      8,899
    Total    ................................................   $115,000

    *  Estimated.

Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

    Conceptus' Amended and Restated  Certificate of Incorporation  provides that
to the fullest  extent  permitted by the  Delaware  General  Corporation  Law, a
director  of  Conceptus  shall  not be  personally  liable to  Conceptus  or its
stockholders  for monetary  damages for breach of fiduciary  duty as a director.
Under current  Delaware law,  liability of a director may not be limited (i) for
any breach of the director's  duty of loyalty to Conceptus or its  stockholders,
(ii)  for  acts or  omissions  not in good  faith  or that  involve  intentional
misconduct or a knowing  violation of law, (iii) in respect of certain  unlawful
dividend  payments  or  stock  redemptions  or  repurchases  and  (iv)  for  any
transaction from which the director derives an improper  personal  benefit.  The
effect of the  provision  of  Conceptus'  Amended and  Restated  Certificate  of
Incorporation  is to  eliminate  the rights of  Conceptus  and its  stockholders
(through  stockholders'  derivative  suits on behalf of  Conceptus)  to  recover
monetary  damages against a director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as
a director  (including  breaches  resulting from negligent or grossly  negligent
behavior) except in the situations  described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
This  provision  does not limit or  eliminate  the  rights of  Conceptus  or any
stockholder  to seek  nonmonetary  relief such as an injunction or rescission in
the event of a breach of a  director's  duty of care.  In  addition,  Conceptus'
Certificate  of  Incorporation  provides that Conceptus  shall  indemnify to the
fullest  extent  permitted  by law its  directors,  officers and  employees  and
persons  serving at any other  enterprise as a director,  officer or employee at
Conceptus'  request  against losses incurred by any such person by reason of the
fact that such person was acting in such capacity.

    In addition,  Conceptus has entered into agreements  with certain  directors
and officers of Conceptus  pursuant to which  Conceptus  has agreed to indemnify
such persons against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments,  fines and
certain  amounts paid in  settlement  actually and  reasonably  incurred by such
indemnified  person if such person is or was a party or is threatened to be made
a party to any  threatened,  pending or completed  action,  suit or  proceeding,
whether civil, criminal,  administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact
that such indemnified person


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<PAGE>

is or was a director,  officer, employee or agent of Conceptus or any subsidiary
of  Conceptus,  due to any  action or  inaction  on the part of the  indemnified
person while an officer or director, or because the indemnified person is or was
serving at the request of Conceptus as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation,  partnership,  joint venture, trust or other enterprise, so
long as such indemnified  person acted in good faith and in a manner  reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best  interests of Conceptus  and,  with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding,  if such indemnified person had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The agreements also
provide that such indemnified persons will be entitled to an advance of expenses
to meet the obligations indemnified against as set forth above.


Item 16.  Exhibits.

    The following documents are filed as part of this registration statement.

Exhibit Number       Description
--------------       -----------

    4.1              Form  of  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  by and  among
                     Conceptus, Inc. and the Selling Stockholders.

    5.1              Opinion of Latham & Watkins.

    23.1             Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

    23.2             Consent  of  Latham  &  Watkins  (included  in  its
                     opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).

    24.1             Power of Attorney (included on signature page).

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Item 17.  Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

    (1)  To file,  during any period in which  offers or sales are being made, a
         post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

         (i)  To include  any  prospectus  required  by Section  10(a)(3) of the
              Securities Act of 1933;

         (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
    effective date of the registration  statement (or most recent post-effective
    amendment  thereof)  which,  individually  or in the aggregate,  represent a
    fundamental  change  in  the  information  set  forth  in  the  registration
    statement.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  any increase or any decrease in
    volume of  securities  offered  (if the  total  dollar  value of  securities
    offered would not exceed that which was  registered) and any derivation from


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    the low end or high  end of the  estimated  maximum  offering  range  may be
    reflected in the form of prospectus  filed with the  Commission  pursuant to
    Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,  the changes in volume and price represent
    no more than 20% change in the maximum  aggregate  offering  price set forth
    the  "Calculation of Registration  Fee" table in the effective  registration
    statement; and

         (iii) To include any material  information  with respect to the plan of
    distribution not previously  discussed in the registration  statement or any
    material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided,  however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information  required  to be  included in a  post-effective  amendment  by those
paragraphs  is  contained  in periodic  reports  filed with or  furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

    (2) That, for the purpose of determining  any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities  offered therein,  and the offering of such
securities  at that time shall be deemed to be the  initial  bona fide  offering
thereof.

    (3) To remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.

(b)  The  undersigned   registrant  hereby  undertakes  that,  for  purposes  of
determining  any  liability  under  the  Securities  Act,  each  filing  of  the
registrant's  annual  report  pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act (and,  where  applicable,  each filing of an employee  benefit plan's annual
report  pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is  incorporated  by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities  offered therein,  and the offering of such
securities  at that time shall be deemed to be the  initial  bona fide  offering
thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may  be  permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons  of  the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,  the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such  indemnification is against
public  policy  as  expressed  in  the  Securities   Act,  and  is,   therefore,
unenforceable.  In the  event  that a claim  for  indemnification  against  such
liabilities  (other than the payment by the  registrant of expenses  incurred or
paid by a director,  officer,  or  controlling  person of the  registrant in the
successful  defense of any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered hereunder,  the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the  matter  has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,  submit to a court of
appropriate  jurisdiction  the question  whether such  indemnification  by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.


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                                   SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements  for  filing  on Form S-3 and has  duly  caused  this  registration
statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of San Carlos, State of California, on August 1, 2000.

                                  CONCEPTUS, INC.,
                                  a Delaware corporation



                                  By:    /s/ Steven Bacich
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Steven Bacich
                                         President and CEO



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

    Each person whose  signature  appears below  constitutes and appoints Steven
Bacich and Oliver Brouse, jointly and severally, as attorneys-in-fact, each with
the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any
amendment to this  registration  statement  and to file the same,  with exhibits
thereto and other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact,  and each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary  to be done in  connection  therewith,  as  fully to all  intents  and
purposes  as he or she  might  or  could  do in  person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming  all that said  attorneys-in-fact  or any of them, or their or his or
her  substitute  or  substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

<TABLE>
    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.

<CAPTION>

               Signature                                        Title                        Date
               ---------                                        -----                        ----
<S>                                                 <C>                                   <C>

--------------------------------------                 Chairman of the Board              July __, 2000
            Kathryn Tunstall                              of Directors


/s/ Steven Bacich
--------------------------------------                    President and CEO               July 31, 2000
             Steven Bacich                                  and Director
                                                    (Principal Executive Officer)


/s/ Oliver Brouse
--------------------------------------              Director, Finance and Marketing       July 31, 2000
             Oliver Brouse                            (Principal Financial and
                                                         Accounting Officer)


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/s/ Howard D. Palefsky
--------------------------------------               Vice Chairman of the Board of        July 31, 2000
           Howard D. Palefsky                                 Directors

/s/ Sanford Fitch
--------------------------------------                        Director                    July 31, 2000
             Sanford Fitch

/s/ Florence Comite
--------------------------------------                        Director                    July 31, 2000
            Florence Comite


/s/ Richard D. Randall
--------------------------------------                        Director                    July 31, 2000
           Richard D. Randall


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                               Description
--------------                               -----------

      4.1               Form of Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Conceptus,
                        Inc. and the Selling Stockholders.

      5.1               Opinion of Latham & Watkins.

      23.1              Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

      23.2              Consent  of Latham & Watkins  (included  in its  opinion
                        filed as Exhibit 5.1).

      24.1              Power of Attorney (included on signature page).


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