As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 1996 File No. 333-_____ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------------- COASTCAST CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) California 95-3454926 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 3025 East Victoria Street Rancho Dominguez, California 90221 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) 1996 AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN(1) 1995 AMENDED AND RESTATED NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN(2) (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN) RICHARD W. MORA, PRESIDENT COASTCAST CORPORATION 3025 East Victoria Street Rancho Dominguez, California 90221 (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) (310) 638-0595 (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) Copies of Communications to: ROBERT H. GOON, ESQ. JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MARMARO LLP 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 10th Floor Los Angeles, California 90067 If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following line: [ X ] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of Securities Amount Proposed Proposed Amount of to be to be Maximum Offering Maximum Registration Registered Registered Price per share(3) Aggregate Offering Price Fee(4) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, no par 650,000 $18.6875 $12,146,875 $4,188.61 value, to be issued under Employee Plan Common Stock, no par 150,000 $18.6875 $2,803,125 $966.60 value, to be issued under Director Plan - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Formerly referred to as the 1993 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan on Form S-8 Registration Statement File No. 33-77540, the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference. (2) Formerly referred to as the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan on Form S-8 Registration Statement File No. 33-77540, the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference. (3) Solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee payable herewith. (4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. 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 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 Rancho Dominguez, State of California, on the 26th day of July, 1996. COASTCAST CORPORATION By: /s/ RICHARD W. MORA -------------------------- Richard W. Mora, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------- /s/ HANS H. BUEHLER - ------------------------------ Hans H. Buehler Chairman of the Board, Chief July 26, 1996 Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ RICHARD W. MORA - ------------------------------ Richard W. Mora President, Chief Operating Officer July 26, 1996 and Director /s/ ROBERT C. BRUNING - ------------------------------ Robert C. Bruning Chief Financial Officer July 26, 1996 (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ EDWIN A. LEVY - ------------------------------ Edwin A. Levy Director July 26, 1996 /s/ PAUL A. NOVELLY - ------------------------------ Paul A. Novelly Director July 26, 1996 /s/ GEORGE L. GRAZIADIO - ------------------------------ George L. Graziadio Director July 26, 1996 /s/ LEE E. MIKLES - ------------------------------ Lee E. Mikles Director July 26, 1996 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description Page - -------------- ----------- ---- 5 Opinion of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP with respect to legality of securities being registered (including consent contained therein). 23 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.