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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 30, 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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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PARAVANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
FLORIDA 59-2209179
(STATE OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
780 SOUTH APOLLO BLVD.
ATRIUM ONE
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32901
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH EACH CLASS
TO BE SO REGISTERED IS TO BE REGISTERED
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NONE NONE
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IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES
AND IS EFFECTIVE UPON FILING PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION A.(c)(1), PLEASE
CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [ ]
IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES
AND IS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CONCURRENT
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PURSUANT TO GENERAL
INSTRUCTION A.(c)(2), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [ ]
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, $.045 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
REDEEMABLE WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK,
$.045 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Information with respect to the Common Stock and Redeemable
Warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Registrant is incorporated herein by
reference to the section captioned "Description of Securities" in Amendment No.
5, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May
29, 1996, to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-91426), filed under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No. Description
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1(a) -- Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock.*
(b) -- Form of Public Warrant Certificate.*
2(a) -- Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant.**
(b) -- Form of Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of
the Registrant.***
(c) -- Restated and Amended By-laws of the Registrant.**
(d) -- Amendment to the Restated and Amended By-laws of the Registrant.***
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* Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Form SB-2
Registration Statement (No. 33-91426) filed with the Commission on May 16,
1996 and incorporated herein by reference.
** Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement
(No. 33-91426) filed with the Commission on April 21, 1995 and incorporated
herein by reference.
*** Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Form SB-2
Registration Statement (No. 33-91426) filed with the Commission on March
20, 1996 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.
PARAVANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. McNeight
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Richard P. McNeight
President and Chief Operating Officer
Date: May 30, 1996
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