SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Nichols Research Corporation
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware 63-0713665
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4090 Memorial Parkway, South, Huntsville, Alabama 35815-1502
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(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Nichols Research Corporation 1988 Employees Stock Purchase Plan
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(Full Title of the Plan)
Chris H. Horgen
Nichols Research Corporation
4090 Memorial Parkway, South
Huntsville, Alabama 35815-1502
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(256)883-1140
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(Telephone Number, including area code, of agent for service)
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The Registrant requests that the Registration Statement become effective
immediately upon filing pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Securities to Amount to be Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Amount of
be Registered Registered Share (1) Price(1) Registration Fee
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Common 1,000,000 $25.00 $25,000,000 $6,950
Stock $.01 par shares
value
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(1)This calculation, which is made solely for the purpose of determining the
amount of the registration fee, is made pursuant to Rule 457 and is based on a
price of $25.00 per share, the average of the high and low price of a share
of common stock on September 15, 1999, as reported on the Nasdaq National
Market.
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STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-26909
and 333-07164) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7,
1989 and June 13, 1997, respectively, relating to the Company's 1988 Employees'
Stock Purchase Plan are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement on Form S-8. The purpose of this Registration Statement is to register
1,000,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock resulting from an
increase in the number of shares authorized to be issued under the Plan approved
by the shareholders of the Company on January 14, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
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 Huntsville, State of Alabama, on the 20th day of
September, 1999.
NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Chris H. Horgen
By:__________________________________
Chris H. Horgen
Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registra-
tion Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
Chris H. Horgen
_________________________ Chief Executive Officer and September 20, 1999
Chris H. Horgen Chairman of the Board
Charles A. Leader
_________________________ President, Chief Operating Officer September 20, 1999
Charles A. Leader and Director
Roy J. Nichols
_________________________ Senior Vice President and Director September 20, 1999
Roy J. Nichols
Patsy L. Hattox
_________________________ Chief Administrative Officer, September 20, 1999
Patsy L. Hattox Corporate Vice President, Secretary
and Director
Roger P. Heinish
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
Roger P. Heinish
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John R. Wynn
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
John R. Wynn
Michael J. Mruz
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
Michael J. Mruz
_________________________ Director
William E. Odom
James R. Thompson, Jr.
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
James R. Thompson, Jr.
_________________________ Director
Phil E. DePoy
Thomas L. Patterson
_________________________ Chairman of the Board of Nichols September 20, 1999
Thomas L. Patterson TXEN Corporation and Director
Daniel W. McGlaughlin
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
Daniel W. McGlaughlin
David Friend
_________________________ Director September 20, 1999
David Friend
Allen E. Dillard
_________________________ Corporate Vice President, Chief September 20, 1999
Allen E. Dillard Financial Officer and Corporate
Treasurer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
5 Opinion and Consent of Lanier Ford Shaver &
Payne, P.C.
23.1 Consent of Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C.
(included in Exhibit 5)
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP
99 Amendments Seven, Eight and Nine to the Nichols
Research Corporation 1988 Employees' Stock
Purchase Plan
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