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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
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MANCHESTER EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEW YORK 11-2312854
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
160 OSER AVENUE
HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the registration
of a class of debt securities and is of a class of debt securities and is to
effective upon filing pursuant to become effective simultaneously with the
General Instruction A(c)(1) please effectiveness of a concurrent registration
check the following box. [ ] 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
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NOT APPLICABLE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value
per share, to be set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock -
Common Stock" in the prospectus to be filed by Registrant pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Registration No.
333-13345), shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference thereto.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.*
3.1.a. Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, filed
August 21, 1973.
3.1.b. Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
Incorporation filed January 29, 1985.
3.1.c. Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed
October 1, 1996.
3.2 Form of By-Laws of Registrant.
4.1 Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate of
Registrant.
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.
MANCHESTER EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: November 4, 1996
By: /s/ Barry R. Steinberg
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Barry R. Steinberg
President and Chief Executive Officer
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* Each of the Exhibits is filed as an Exhibit with the corresponding
Exhibit No. to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-13345) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.