As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2001
Registration No. 33-24444
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-3737816
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
11011 Via Frontera
San Diego, California 92127
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION 1988 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
MICHAEL K. GREEN
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
11011 Via Frontera, San Diego, California 92127
(Name and address of agent for service)
(858) 451-3771
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
HAYDEN J. TRUBITT, ESQ.
BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
12390 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
This registration statement shall become effective immediately upon filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and sales of the registered securities
will begin as soon as reasonably practicable after such effective date.
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SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
Deregistration
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This registration statement registered 80,000 shares of the Common Stock of
Synbiotics Corporation (the "Company"). These shares were offered pursuant to
the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan"). 8,711 shares have been
issued under the Option Plan. The remaining 71,289 stock options outstanding
under the Option Plan have been rolled into the Company's 1995 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan, separately registered under a Form S-8 registration
statement filed with respect to the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
Accordingly, the Company hereby deregisters 71,289 of the Common Stock
originally covered by the registration statement.
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SIGNATURES
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 San Diego, State of California, on June 13, 2001.
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
By /s/ Michael K. Green
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Michael K. Green
Senior Vice President
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.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Paul A. Rosinack Chief Executive Officer, President and Director June 13, 2001
- ---------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Paul A. Rosinack
/s/ Michael K. Green Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial June 13, 2001
- ---------------------------------- Officer)
Michael K. Green
/s/ Keith A. Butler Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting June 13, 2001
- ---------------------------------- Officer)
Keith A. Butler
/s/ Patrick Owen Burns Director June 13, 2001
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Patrick Owen Burns
/s/ Rigdon Currie Director June 13, 2001
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Rigdon Currie
/s/ James C. DeCesare Director June 13, 2001
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James C. DeCesare
/s/ Joseph Klein III Director June 13, 2001
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Joseph Klein III
/s/ Donald E. Phillips Director June 13, 2001
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Donald E. Phillips
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