As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 1996 Registration No. 33-_________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 WANDEL & GOLTERMANN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 22-1867386 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1030 Swabia Court 27709-3585 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc. Omnibus Stock Plan (Full title of the Plan) ------------------- Gerry Chastelet President and Chief Executive Officer Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc. 1030 Swabia Court Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-3585 (Name and address of agent for service) (919) 941-5730 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copy to: Barney Stewart III, Esq. Moore & Van Allen, PLLC NationsBank Corporate Center 100 North Tryon Street, Floor 47 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4003 (704) 331-1000 ------------------ 1 of 9 ==================================================================================================================================== CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposed Maximum Title of Securities to be Amount to be Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Amount of Registered Registered Offering Price Per Share(1) Price Registration Fee - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock 400,000 shares $16.25 $6,500,000 $2,241.38 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, 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 the NASDAQ National Market on May 6, 1996. 2 of 9 WANDEL & GOLTERMANN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 400,000 Shares of Common Stock Par Value $.01 Per Share Offerred Pursuant to the Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc. Omnibus Stock Plan The contents of the registration statement filed on Form S-8 of Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc., registration number 33-81078, filed July 1, 1994, are hereby incorporated by reference. This registration statement is being filed for the sole purpose of increasing the number of shares registered under the Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc. Omnibus Stock Plan from 375,000 shares to 775,000 shares. 3 of 9 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 Durham, State of North Carolina, on May 6, 1996. WANDEL & GOLTERMANN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ Gerry Chastelet Gerry Chastelet President and Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gerry Chastelet and Adelbert Kuthe, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might, or could, do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registrant Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Gerry Chastelet President, Chief Executive Officer and May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Director (Principal Executive Officer) Gerry Chastelet /s/ Adelbert Kuthe Vice President-Finance and Secretary May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting Adelbert Kuthe Officer) /s/ Herbert Bayer Chairman May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Bayer /s/ Albrecht Wandel Director May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Albrecht L. Wandel /s/ Peter Wagner Director May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Peter Wagner /s/ Rolf Schmid Director May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Rolf Schmid /s/ Sidney Topol Director May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Sidney Topol /s/ Richard E. Pospisil Director May 6, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------- Richard E. Pospisil 4 of 9 EXHIBIT INDEX Sequential Exhibit No. Description of Document Page No. 5.1 Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC. 6 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen & Co., independent public accountants. 8 23.2 Consent of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit No. 5.1.) 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page.) 5 of 9