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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October , 1994
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ICN MERGER CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-0628076
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
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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
Common Stock, par value New York Stock Exchange
$.01 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
(Title of Class)
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The Registrant has filed with the Commission a description of the
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant (the
"Common Stock") as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4
filed with the Commission on September 28, 1994, Registration No.
33-84534, and the description of the Common Stock contained
therein is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2.
Number Description
1.1 Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 33-84534, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 28, 1994.
1.2 Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-83952, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 11, 1994.
4.1 Form of Amended Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant.
4.2 Form of bylaws of the Registrant.
4.3 Form of Rights Agreement, dated as of , between
ICN Merger Corp. and , as Trustee.
5.1 Specimen copy of certificate of Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, of ICN Merger Corp.
6.1 Joint Proxy Statement and Annual Report of ICN
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Viratek, Inc. and ICN Biomedicals, Inc.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
ICN MERGER CORP.
/s/ Bill MacDonald
By:___________________________
Bill MacDonald
Date: October , 1994 Vice President
