This document contains 6 pages. The exhibit index is located on page 4. As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1998 Registration No. 333-______ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Carey International, Inc. (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) Delaware 52-1171965 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer identification no.) of incorporation or organization) 4530 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016 (Address of principal executive offices) ------------------- 1997 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of plan) ------------------- Vincent A. Wolfington Copies of communications to: Carey International, Inc. James E. Dawson, Esq. 4530 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP Washington D.C. 20016 One International Place (202) 895-1200 Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2699 (Name, address and telephone (617) 439-2000 number of agent for service) ------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ======================================================================================================================= Proposed Proposed maximum maximum Title of each class of securities Amount being offering price aggregate offering Amount of to be registered registered (1) per share price registration fee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 900,000 Shares $22.125 $19,912,500 $5,875.00 ======================================================================================================================= (1) This Registration Statement covers 900,000 shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock which may be issued under said Plan as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or other recapitalization. ================================================================================ ------------------------------ In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-32335) relating to the registrant's 1997 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Prior Form S-8") are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. ------------------------------ In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the following information is not contained in the Prior Form S-8: PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 8. Exhibits. -------- See the exhibit index immediately preceding the exhibits attached hereto. -2- 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 Washington, the District of Columbia, on the 22nd day of July 1998. CAREY INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ Vincent A. Wolfington ------------------------------------ Vincent A. Wolfington Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 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. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Vincent A. Wolfington Chairman of the Board and July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Chief Executive Officer Vincent A. Wolfington /s/ Don R. Dailey President and Director July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Don R. Dailey /s/ David H. Haedicke Chief Financial Officer July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- David H. Haedicke /s/ Paul A. Sandt Principal Accounting Officer July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Paul A. Sandt /s/ Dennis I. Meyer Director July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Dennis I. Meyer /s/ Joseph V. Vittoria Director July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Joseph V. Vittoria /s/ Robert W. Cox Director July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Robert W. Cox /s/ Nicholas J. St. George Director July 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Nicholas J. St. George -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Title Page - ---------- ----- ---- Exhibit 4.1 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date * Exhibit 5 Opinion of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP 5 Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP Contained in Exhibit 5 Exhibit 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 6 - -------- * Incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive Proxy Statement dated May 6, 1998, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 1998.