As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1997 Registration No. ___-_____ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ---------------------------------------- DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 95-3645543 ----------------------- ----------------------------------- (State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) or organization) 5880 PACIFIC CENTER BOULEVARD SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon securities and is to become filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with the Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent the following box. / / 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(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Not applicable Not applicable Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Subject to the prior or equal rights of holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior or equal rights as to dividends, the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets of the Company legally available therefor, such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding Preferred Stock. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their Common Stock into any other securities. All outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified which have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: 1. Certificate of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. 2. Bylaws of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. 2. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Date: July 22, 1997 By: /s/ Cam L. Garner -------------------------------- Cam L. Garner Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 3. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 EXHIBITS TO FORM 8-A UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified which have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT - ------- ------- 1. Certificate of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. 2. Bylaws of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.