FORM 8-A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                              Delcath Systems Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  Delaware                                  06-1245881
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  (State of incorporation or organization)               (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)

    1100 Summer Street, Stamford, CT                                06905
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(Address of principal executive office)                           (Zip Code)



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

          Title of each class                     Name of each exchange which
          to be so registered                   each class is to be registered
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Common stock, par value $.01 per share              Boston Stock Exchange

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

                     Common stock, par value $.01 per share
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                                (Title of Class)






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

         The description of securities required by this Item is contained in the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form SB-2, File No. 333-39470, as
amended, (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Commission on June 16,
2000, and is incorporated herein by reference to such filing. See "Description
of Securities."

Item 2.   Exhibits

         The following exhibits required to be filed by this item are either
filed herewith, or, pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the Act, incorporated herein by
reference to the exhibits filed by the registrant with the Registration
Statement:


         (a)      Specimen copies of the Common Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.1
                  to the Registration Statement)

         (b)      Copies of all constituent instruments defining the rights of
                  the holders of the Common Stock:

                  (i)      Form of Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1 to
                           the Registration Statement);

                  (ii)     By-Laws (Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement);

         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.

Dated:    September 12, 2000

                                           Delcath Systems Inc.


                                           By:  /s/ M.S. Koly
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                                                M.S. Koly
                                                Chief Executive Officer,
                                                President and Treasurer