As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1998.
Registration No. 333-_____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
incorporation or organization)
7 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA 01886
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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1997 NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of plan)
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Copies of communications to:
James F. Lyons Constantine Alexander, Esq.
President and Chief Executive Officer Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
GenRad, Inc. One International Place
7 Technology Park Drive Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2699
Westford, MA 01886 (617) 439-2000
(978) 589-7000
(Name, address and telephone
number of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Title of each class of securities to Amount being registered maximum offering Proposed maximum Amount of
be registered (1) price per share aggregate offering price registration fee
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Common Stock, 250,000 Shares $16.78(2) $4,195,000(2) $1,166.21(2)
$1.00 par value per share
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(1) This Registration Statement covers 250,000 shares of Common Stock that
may be issued upon the exercise of options granted under the Company's
1997 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to
Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock which may be
issued under said Plan as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or
other recapitalization.
(2) Calculated based on the average of the high and low prices per share of
the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on December
14, 1998.
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In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-43445)
relating to the Registrant's 1997 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Plan are
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
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See the exhibit index immediately preceding the exhibits attached
hereto.
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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 Westford, Massachusetts, on the 16th day of December, 1998.
GENRAD, INC.
By: /s/ James F. Lyons
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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
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/s/ James F. Lyons President, Chief Executive Officer December 16, 1998
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James F. Lyons
/s/ Walter A. Shephard Chief Financial Officer and December 16, 1998
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Walter A. Shephard
/s/ William S. Antle Director December 16, 1998
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William S. Antle
/s/ Russell A. Gullotti Director December 16, 1998
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Russell A. Gullotti
/s/ Lowell B. Hawkinson Director December 16, 1998
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Lowell B. Hawkinson
/s/ Richard G. Rogers Director December 16, 1998
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Richard G. Rogers
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Signatures Title Date
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/s/ William G. Scheerer Director December 16, 1998
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William G. Scheerer
/s/ Adriana Stadecker Director December 16, 1998
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Adriana Stadecker
/s/ Ed Zschau Director December 16, 1998
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Ed Zschau
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Title Page
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5 Opinion of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP 6
23.1 Consent of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP Contained in
Exhibit 5
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 8
23.3 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 9
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