SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM 8-A/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ---------- NELLCOR INCORPORATED (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 94-2789249 (STATE OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA 94588 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. / / If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / / SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS (TITLE OF CLASS) Page 1 of 2 ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Preferred Share Purchase Rights to be registered hereunder is contained in Item 5 of the Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 1991 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement is being filed solely to reflect the amendment and restatement of the Rights Agreement with respect to the Preferred Share Purchase Rights, included as Exhibit 2.1 hereto. The amendment and restatement reflects the substitution of the First National Bank of Boston for Bank of America NT & SA as rights agent. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 1.1* Specimen Right Certificate. 2.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of June 11, 1991, between the Registrant and Bank of America NT & SA, as amended and restated by the Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1992, between the Registrant and The First National Bank of Boston. ____________________________ * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 1991. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Date: July 13, 1995 NELLCOR INCORPORATED By: /s/ Laureen DeBuono ----------------------------- Laureen DeBuono Executive Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Secretary Page 2 of 2