UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMEDICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 84-1375299 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
615 Arapeen Drive
Suite 302
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: File No. 333-143160
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None.
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The description under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” relating to the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, in the prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-143160) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”) is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this item.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference as indicated below.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 3.3* | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Amedica Corporation to be effective upon completion of the offering made under the Registration Statement. | |
| 3.5* | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Amedica Corporation to be effective upon completion of the offering made under the Registration Statement. | |
| 4.1* | Form of Common Stock Certificate. | |
*Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registration Statement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| AMEDICA CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Ashok C. Khandkar, Ph.D. | |
| Ashok C. Khandkar, Ph.D. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | July 27, 2007 | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 3.3* | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Amedica Corporation to be effective upon completion of the offering made under the Registration Statement. | |
| 3.5* | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Amedica Corporation to be effective upon completion of the offering made under the Registration Statement. | |
| 4.1* | Form of Common Stock Certificate. | |
*Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-143160).