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 | |
| 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 | |||||