1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 1998 Registration No. 33-64029 =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM S-8/A-1 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 84-1043826 - ---------------------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or Identification No.) Organization) 2579 Midpoint Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN ------------------------------ (Full Title of the plan) John E. Urheim Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. 2579 Midpoint Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 (970) 482-5868 - ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to: Warren L. Troupe, Esq. Brian D. Lewandowski, Esq. Morrison & Foerster LLP 370 17th Street, Suite 5200 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 592-1500 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ===================================================================================================================== Proposed Proposed Amount Maximum Maximum Amount of Title of Securities to to be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Registration be Registered Registered Per Share(1) Price(1) Fee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.001 par value 50,000 $15.75 $787,500 $232.31 ===================================================================================================================== (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low price of the Registrant's Common Stock on June 9, 1998. =============================================================================== THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE UPON FILING IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 464 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED 2 INCORPORATION OF PREVIOUS REGISTRATION STATEMENT Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement is filed solely to register an additional 50,000 shares of the $.001 par value common stock of the Registrant reserved for issuance under the Registrant's Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, which increase was approved by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the Registrant on April 27, 1998. Pursuant to Instruction E, the contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-64029, is hereby incorporated by reference. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 5* Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP. 23.1 Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (contained in Exhibit 5). 23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors. 24(1) Power of Attorney. - ---------------- * Filed herewith. (1) Previously filed with the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-64029) and incorporated herein by reference. 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 Fort Collins, State of Colorado, on June 5, 1998. ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. By: /s/ John E. Urheim -------------------------------------------- John E. Urheim, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 4 SIGNATURES 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 --------- ----- ---- * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- David R. Bethune * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- H. Stuart Campbell * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- Dr. D. Walter Cohen * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- Dr. Jere E. Goyan * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- Dr. R. Bruce Merrifield * Director June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- C. Rodney O'Connor * Chairman of the Board of Directors June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- William C. O'Neil, Jr. /s/ Brian G. Richmond Vice President-Finance June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- Brian G. Richmond * President, Chief Scientific Officer June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- and Director Dr. G. Lee Southard /s/ John E. Urheim Vice Chairman of the Board of June 5, 1998 - -------------------------------- Directors and Chief Executive John E. Urheim Officer - ---------------- * By: /s/ John E. Urheim ------------------------------------ John E. Urheim, as Attorney-in-Fact 5 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 5* Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP. 23.1 Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (contained in Exhibit 5). 23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors. 24(1) Power of Attorney. - ---------------- * Filed herewith. (1) Previously filed with the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-64029) and incorporated herein by reference.