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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
YOUNG INNOVATIONS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT
AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Missouri
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
43-1718931
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
13705 Shoreline Court
Earth City, Missouri 63045
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-34971 (if applicable).
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class to be Name of each exchange on which each
so registered class is to be registered
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None Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
For a full description of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
issued by Young Innovations, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the "Company") being
registered hereby, reference is made to the information contained under the
caption "Description of Common Stock" in the Prospectus that forms part of the
Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-34971) (the "Registration
Statement") filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on September 4, 1997 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"). The information contained in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus is incorporated herein by reference. Definitive copies of the
Prospectus describing the Common Stock will be filed pursuant to Rule 430A or
pursuant to an amendment to the Registration Statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 and shall be incorporated by reference into this registration
statement on Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: October 15, 1997
YOUNG INNOVATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael W. Eggleston
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
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