1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 17, 1997 REGISTRATION NO. ______ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------ FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------------ MTL INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) FLORIDA 59-3239073 ------- ---------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 3108 CENTRAL DRIVE PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33567 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 1994 INCENTIVE AND NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) CHARLES J. O'BRIEN, JR., PRESIDENT MTL INC. 3108 CENTRAL DRIVE PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33567 813/754-4725 (Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service) ------------------------------ COPY TO: WILLIAM J. SCHIFINO, ESQ. SCHIFINO & FLEISCHER, P.A. SUITE 2700 ONE TAMPA CITY CENTER TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602 -------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ======================================================================================================================= PROPOSED PROPOSED MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT TITLE OF TO BE PRICE OFFERING OF REGISTRATION SECURITIES TO REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) PRICE FEE (2) BE REGISTERED - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK, 400,000 SHS. $23.25 $9,300,000 $2,819 $.01 PAR VALUE ======================================================================================================================= (1) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may hereinafter be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions effected without receipt of consideration as provided by the Plan. (2) Based on the closing price of the Company's shares on NASDAQ National Market System on July 11, 1997. 2 PART I The purpose of this registration statement is to reflect an amendment to the Company's 1994 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") increasing the number of shares covered by the Plan from 300,000 shares to 700,000 shares. On May 22, 1996 the shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's plan to increase the number of shares covered from 300,000 to 500,000 and on May 16, 1997 further amended the plan to increase the number of shares covered to 700,000. The contents of the Registrant's earlier Registration Statement (File No. 33-89096) are incorporated herein by reference. There has been no material change in the disclosure requirements from that which was set forth in the earlier Registration Statement. 3 PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 8. Exhibits 5.0 Opinion of Schifino & Fleischer, P. A. as to the legality of the securities being registered 10.1(a) Amendment to 1994 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan dated May 22, 1996 10.1(b) Amendment to 1994 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan dated May 16, 1997 23.1 Consent of Schifino & Fleischer, P.A. See Exhibit 5 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Plant City and State of Florida, on the 14th day of July, 1997. MTL INC. By: /s/ Charles O'Brien, Jr. ------------------------ Charles J. O'Brien, Jr., President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Charles O'Brien, Jr. Director and July 14, 1997 - ----------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer Charles J. O'Brien, Jr. /s/ Richard J. Brandewie Chief Financial and Accounting July 14, 1997 - --------------------------------- Officer Richard J. Brandewie /s/ Elton E. "Buzz" Babbitt Director July 14, 1997 - -------------------------------- Elton E. "Buzz" Babbitt Director - ---------------------------- John B. Bowron /s/ Donald W. Burton Director July 14, 1997 - --------------------------------- Donald W. Burton Director - ---------------------------- Gerald L. McCullough