SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dynatech Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-2258582
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
3 New England Executive Park
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box. [ ] following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to
which this form relates:
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(if applicable)
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
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
common stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The purpose of this filing is to register the common stock, no par value,
of Dynatech Corporation (the "Company") under Section 12(g) of the Act.
The description under the heading "Recapitalized Common Stock Following the
Merger" relating to the Company's common stock, no par value, in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended (the
"Registration Statement on Form S-4") (File No. 333-44933) is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed herewith as set forth in the Exhibit Index
of this Report (or incorporated by reference as indicated below):
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of the Company.
3.2 By-Laws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Registration Statement on Form S-4
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dynatech Corporation
Dated: June 29, 1998 By: /s/ Allan M. Kline
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Allan M. Kline
Corporate Vice President