Form: 8-A12B

Form for the registration / listing of a class of securities on a national securities exchange pursuant to Section 12(b)

September 14, 2011

 

 

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 (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

OPKO Health, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   75-2402409

(State of incorporation

or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4400 Biscayne Blvd.

Miami, Florida

   33137
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

to be so registered

  

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be  registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

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 Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.    ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:                  (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

This Registration Statement on Form 8-A is being filed by OPKO Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), in connection with the registration of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the transfer of the listing of its Common Stock to the New York Stock Exchange. The Common Stock had previously been registered and listed on the NYSE Amex under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

For a description of the Common Stock to be registered see the section entitled “Description of Common Stock” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Not applicable.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  OPKO Health, Inc.
Date: September 14, 2011   By:  

/s/ Steven D. Rubin
    Name:   Steven D. Rubin
    Title:   Executive Vice President-Administration