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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2001
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AXS-ONE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 13-2966911
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
301 ROUTE 17 NORTH
RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07070
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
PAUL ABEL
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
301 ROUTE 17 NORTH, RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07070
(Name and address of agent for service)
(201) 935-3400
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Amount to be Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of
securities to be registered(1) offering price aggregate offering registration
registered per share price fee
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Common Stock, par
value $.01 per
share 996,392 shares $0.35 (2) $348,737 (2) $ 87.18
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Common Stock, par
value $.01 per
share 503,608 shares $0.30 (3) $151,082 (3) $ 37.77
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TOTAL 1,500,000 shares $124.95
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(1) This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of
Common Stock which become issuable under the AXS-One Inc. 1998 Stock
Option Plan, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt
of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of AXS-One Inc.
(2) Calculated solely for purposes of this offering under Rule 457(h) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the average of the
high and low selling prices per share of Common Stock of AXS-One Inc. on
October 22, 2001, as reported on the American Stock Exchange.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h) and based on an exercise price of $0.30 per share
with respect to options granted to purchase 503,608 shares of Common
Stock.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
AXS-One Inc., formerly known as Computron Software, Inc. (the "Registrant"),
files this Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the sale of up to
1,500,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Registrant pursuant to the exercise
of stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Registrant's
1998 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), which was amended on June 13, 2001 to
increase the number of shares issuable under the Plan. The Plan, and the initial
shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder, were originally registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-61125), the contents of which are
hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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4 Instruments Defining Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made
to Registrant's Registration on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on
November 10, 1997 which is incorporated herein by reference.
5 Opinion and consent of Paul Abel, Esq.
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP - Independent Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Paul Abel, Esq. is contained in Exhibit 5.
24 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page 3 of this
Registration Statement.
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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 Rutherford, State of New Jersey, on this 23rd
day of October, 2001.
AXS-ONE INC.
By: /s/ WILLIAM G. LEVERING III
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William G. Levering III
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the undersigned officers and directors of AXS-One Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint William G. Levering III, the
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority to do any and
all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney
and agent, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said
corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules
or regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and
authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the
capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all
amendments, both pre-effective and post-effective, and supplements to this
Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as
part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or
supplements thereof, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms
that said attorney and agent, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney as of the date indicated.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ JOHN A. RADE President, Chief Executive Officer October 23, 2001
------------------------ (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
John A. Rade
/s/ WILLIAM G. LEVERING III Vice President, Chief Financial October 23, 2001
------------------------ Officer and Treasurer
William G. Levering III (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ EDWIN T. BRONDO Director October 23, 2001
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Edwin T. Brondo
/s/ DANIEL H. BURCH Director October 23, 2001
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Daniel H. Burch
/s/ ROBERT MIGLIORINO Director October 23, 2001
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Robert Migliorino
/s/ ELIAS TYPALDOS Director October 23, 2001
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Elias Typaldos
/s/ GENNARO VENDOME Director October 23, 2001
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Gennaro Vendome
/s/ WILLIAM E. VOGEL Director October 23, 2001
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William E. Vogel
/s/ ALLAN WEINGARTEN Director October 23, 2001
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Allan Weingarten
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
EXHIBITS
TO
FORM S-8
UNDER
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AXS-ONE INC.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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4 Instruments Defining Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made
to Registrant's Registration on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on
November 10, 1997 which is incorporated herein by reference.
5 Opinion and consent of Paul Abel, Esq.
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP - Independent Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Paul Abel, Esq. is contained in Exhibit 5.
24 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page 3 of this
Registration Statement.