As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. Registration No. 333-_____ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________ FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933 ____________________ SUMMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 41-1545493 --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) One Carlson Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota 55447 ---------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN OF SUMMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ---------------------------- (Full title of plan) ______________________ Anthony W. Rees, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer One Carlson Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota 55447 (Name and address of agent for service) (612) 473-3250 -------------- (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ____________________ Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: from time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement. CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ==================================================================================================================================== Proposed Proposed Title of each class Maximum Offering Maximum of Securities to be Amount to be Price Aggregate Offering Amount of registered registered per Unit (1) Price (1) Registration Fee - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock ($.01 par value) 1,300,000 $7 $9,100,000 $2,757.58 (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported by Nasdaq on November 18, 1996. PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Additional Shares; Incorporation by Reference. This Registration Statement is executed solely for the purpose of registering 1,300,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Summit Medical Systems, Inc. (the "Company") to be offered pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan. The Company's previous Registration Statement on Form S-8, dated December 28, 1995 (File No. 33-80927), is effective, relates to the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan and, pursuant to General Instruction E, is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 8. Exhibits. -------- 5 Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP regarding legality 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors 23.2 Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5 above) 24.1 Power of Attorney executed by Edward F. Sweeney 24.2 Power of Attorney executed by John M. Nehra 24.3 Power of Attorney executed by Dennis H. Powers -1- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe 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 Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on this 21st day of November, 1996. Summit Medical Systems, Inc. By /s/ Kevin R. Green ----------------------------- Kevin R. Green, Chief Executive Officer and President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated: Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Kevin R. Green - ------------------------- Kevin R. Green President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Anthony W. Rees - ------------------------- Anthony W. Rees Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Edward F. Sweeney Chairman, Board of ) Directors ) ) By: /s/ Anthony W. Rees ) --------------------- Dennis H. Powers Director ) as Attorney-In-Fact ) John M. Nehra Director ) Dated: November 21, 1996 ) ) -2- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Page - ------- ---- 5 Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP regarding legality 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors 23.2 Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5 above) 24.1 Power of Attorney executed by Edward F. Sweeney 24.2 Power of Attorney executed by John M. Nehra 24.3 Power of Attorney executed by Dennis H. Powers