UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
(Amendment No. 2)
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PEERLESS MFG. CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Texas | | 75-0724417 |
| (State of Incorporation or | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Organization) | | Identification No.) |
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| 2819 Walnut Hill Lane | | |
| Dallas, Texas | | 75229 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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), please check the following box. þ
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Name of Each Exchange on Which |
| to be so Registered | | Each Class is to be Registered |
| Common Stock Purchase Rights | | NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not Applicable
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 2) supplements and amends the Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 1) dated August 30, 2001 (the “Amended Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Peerless Mfg. Co. (the “Company”) with respect to the Common Stock Purchase Rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated May 22, 1997, as amended (the “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and Mellon Investor Services, LLC (formerly ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.), as rights agent.
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
Item 1 of the Amended Registration Statement is amended to add the following paragraph as the last paragraph of Item 1.
On February 19, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 20, 2007 (the “Amendment”), to the Rights Agreement. The Amendment provides, among other things, that the Rights Agreement will not be triggered by any person or entity who is an “Institutional Investor” (as defined in the Amendment).
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4(c) and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | |
| No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 4(a) | | Rights Agreement dated May 22, 1997 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC (formerly ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.), as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated May 22, 1997, Commission File No. 000-05214, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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| 4(b) | | Amendment to Rights Agreement dated August 23, 2001 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated August 30, 2001, Commission File No. 000-05214, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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| 4(c) | | Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement dated February 20, 2007 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as Rights Agent. |
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.
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| | PEERLESS MFG. CO.
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| | By: | /s/ Henry G. Schopfer, III | |
| | | Henry G. Schopfer, III | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: February 21, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit | | |
| No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 4(a) | | Rights Agreement dated May 22, 1997 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC (formerly ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.), as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated May 22, 1997, Commission File No. 000-05214, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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| 4(b) | | Amendment to Rights Agreement dated August 23, 2001 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated August 30, 2001, Commission File No. 000-05214, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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| 4(c) | | Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement dated February 20, 2007 between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as Rights Agent. |
