================================================================================ 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 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ______ ACCENT COLOR SCIENCES, INC. (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CONNECTICUT 06-1380314 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 800 CONNECTICUT BOULEVARD EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) 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 ------------------- ------------------------------ None SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: Common Stock, no par value (Title of class) ================================================================================ 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. Accent Color Sciences, Inc. Dated: November 18, 1996 By: /s/ Norman L. Milliard ----------------------------- Name: Norman L. Milliard Title: President INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of the registrant being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference to the description thereof set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock -- Common Stock" located on page 51 of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on October 15, 1996. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Registration Statement: 1.1 Specimen certificate representing shares of the registrant's Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996). 2.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996). 2.2 By-laws, as amended, of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996). EXHIBIT INDEX PAGE IN SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION NUMBERED COPY - - --------- -------------------------------------------- ------------- 1.1 Specimen certificate representing shares of the registrant's Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996). 2.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996). 2.2 By-laws, as amended, of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on October 15, 1996).