| As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003 |
| Registration Statement No. 333-__ |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GENE LOGIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 06-1411336 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
708 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
1997 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Dudley Staples, Esq.
Gene Logic Inc.
708 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(301) 987-1700
(Telephone Number, including area code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Ariel Vannier, Esq.
Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, LLP
1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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| | | | | | Proposed maximum | | Proposed maximum | | | | |
Title of securities | | Amount to be | | offering price | | aggregate | | Amount of |
to be registered | | registered (1) | | per share (2) | | Offering price | | registration fee |
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Common Stock, $.01 par value | | | 1,500,000 | | | $5.93 | | $8,895,000 | | $720. |
(1) Includes 1,000,000 shares issuable under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan of Gene Logic Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”), and 500,000 shares issuable under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the “Plans”). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock that become issuable under the Plans by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of Registrant’s Common Stock on July 15, 2003 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8
NOS. 333-53083, 333-80931, 333-44562 AND 333-92080
The contents of Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 333-53083, 333-80931, 333-44562, and 333-92080 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 20, 1998, June 17, 1999, August 25, 2000 and July 8, 2002 respectively, are incorporated by reference herein.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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5.1 | | Opinion of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP. |
23.1 | | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
23.2 | | Consent of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
23.3 | | Consent of Reznick Fedder & Silverman. |
24 | | Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages herein). |
99.1 | | 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.* |
99.2 | | Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.* |
* | | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 25, 2003. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Gaithersburg, State of Maryland, on July 16, 2003.
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| Gene Logic Inc. By:/s/ PHILIP L. ROHRER, JR.
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Philip L. Rohrer, Jr. and Mark D. Gessler, and each or any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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.
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Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ MARK D. GESSLER Mark D. Gessler | | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) | | July 15, 2003 |
/s/ PHILIP L. ROHRER, JR. Philip L. Rohrer, Jr. | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ JULES BLAKE Jules Blake, Ph.D. | | Director | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ MICHAEL J. BRENNAN Michael J. Brennan, M.D., Ph.D. | | Director | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ CHARLES L. DIMMLER III Charles L. Dimmler III | | Director | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ G. ANTHONY GORRY G. Anthony Gorry, Ph.D. | | Director | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ J. STARK THOMPSON J. Stark Thompson, Ph.D. | | Director | | July 15, 2003 |
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/s/ STEVEN J. TREVISAN Steven J. Trevisan | | Director and Executive Vice President | | July 15, 2003 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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5.1 | | Opinion of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP. |
23.1 | | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
23.2 | | Consent of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
23.3 | | Consent of Reznick Fedder & Silverman. |
24 | | Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages herein). |
99.1 | | 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. * |
99.2 | | Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.* |
* | | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 25, 2003. |
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