12-4-2014 8-A12B


 

 
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
 
Avid Technology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
04-2977748
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
75 Network Drive
Burlington, Massachusetts
 
01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
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: Not applicable
 
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
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 








ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
     
Avid Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference the description of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to be registered hereunder contained under the heading “Description of Common Stock” in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36254), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2014.  

The Company’s common stock to be registered hereunder has been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “AVID.”


ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.

In accordance with the “Instructions as to Exhibits” with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed as part of this registration statement because no other securities of the Company are registered on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 
 
 
 








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.


 
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: December 4, 2014
By: /s/ John W. Frederick
Name:  John W. Frederick
Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer