1 This document contains 20 pages. The exhibit index is located on page 5. As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 1996 Registration No. 333 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 GENRAD, INC. (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS 04-1360950 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer identification no.) of incorporation or organization) 300 BAKER AVENUE, CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01742-2174 (Address of principal executive offices) ------------------ 1991 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of plans) ------------------ JAMES F. LYONS Copy to: GENRAD, INC. CONSTANTINE ALEXANDER, ESQ. 300 BAKER AVENUE NUTTER, MCCLENNEN & FISH, LLP CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01742-2174 ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE (508) 287-7000 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110-2699 (Name, address and telephone (617) 439-2000 number of agent for service) ------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ======================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES TO BE AMOUNT BEING OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) SHARE PRICE REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, 830,000 Shares $16.69(2) $13,852,700(2) $4,776.79(2) $1.00 par value per share 570,000 Shares 12.50 7,125,000 2,456.89 350,000 Shares 8.25 2,887,500 995.69 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 1,750,000 Shares $23,865,200 $8,227.37 ======================================================================================================================== <FN> (1) This Registration Statement covers 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock under the 1991 Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock which may be issued under said Plans as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or other recapitalization. (2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 based upon the average of the high and low prices per share of Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on June 3, 1996. ================================================================================ 2 --------------------- In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-42789, 33-52009 and 33-53871) relating to the registrant's 1991 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Prior Form S-8s") 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-8s: PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. -------------------------------------- Not applicable. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. -------- See the exhibit index immediately preceding the exhibits attached hereto. -2- 3 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 Concord, State of Massachusetts, on the 31st day of May 1996. GENRAD, INC. By: /s/ James F. Lyons ------------------ James F. Lyons President 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 on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURES TITLE DATE ---------- ----- ---- /s/ James F. Lyons President, Chief Executive Officer May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- and Director James F. Lyons /s/ Daniel F. Harrington Vice President, Chief Financial May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Officer, Principal Accounting Daniel F. Harrington Officer and Secretary /s/ William S. Antle - --------------------------- William S. Antle III Director May 31, 1996 /s/ Russell A. Gullotti Director May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Russell A. Gullotti -3- 4 /s/ Lowell B. Hawkinson Director May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Lowell B. Hawkinson /s/ Richard G. Rogers Director June 4, 1996 - --------------------------- Richard G. Rogers /s/ William G. Scheerer Director May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- William G. Scheerer /s/ Adriana Stadecker Director May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Adriana Stadecker /s/ Ed Zschau Director May 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Ed Zschau -4- 5 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Title Page - ----------- ----- ---- Exhibit 4.1 GenRad, Inc. 1991 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date 6 Exhibit 5 Opinion of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP 17 Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP Contained in Exhibit 5 Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP 19 Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP 20 -5-