S-8 1 s-8.txt ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. S-8 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2000 Registration No. 333- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------------- ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 22-3265462 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 390 Dublin Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215 (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------------- ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) ------------------------------- John G. Jacob Chief Financial Officer Acorn Products, Inc. 390 Dublin Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 222-4400 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ------------------------------- Copies of Correspondence to: Robert J. Tannous, Esq. Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP 41 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 ------------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Title of Securities Amount to be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Amount of to be Registered Registered Per Share* Price* Registration Fee* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.001 par value 270,000 $1.1875 $320,625.00 $84.65
*Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), based upon the average of the high and low prices of Acorn Products, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on August 10, 2000. This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares of Acorn Products, Inc. common stock, $.001 par value, as may be issuable pursuant to future stock dividends, stock splits or similar transactions. 2 PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS The document(s) containing the information concerning the Acorn Products, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, specified in Part I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). Such documents are not filed as part of this Registration Statement in accordance with the Note to Part I of the Form S-8 Registration Statement. PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS We incorporate by reference into this Registration Statement the contents of the Form S-8 Registration Statements previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant on July 25, 1997, Registration No. 333-32087. II-1 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on August 15, 2000. ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. By: /s/ John G. Jacob ----------------------------------------- John G. Jacob, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- * A. Corydon Meyer President, Chief Executive August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ Officer, and Director A. Corydon Meyer /s/ John G. Jacob Vice President and Chief August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ Financial Officer John G. Jacob * William W. Abbott Chairman August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ William W. Abbott * Matthew S. Barrett Director August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ Matthew S. Barrett * John J. Kahl Director August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ John J. Kahl * Stephen A. Kaplan Director August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ Stephen A. Kaplan * John L. Mariotti Director August 15, 2000 ------------------------------------ John L. Mariotti
*By /s/ John G. Jacob ------------------------------------------- John G. Jacob, Attorney-in-fact for each of the persons indicated II-2 4 Registration No. 333-_______ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------------- ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. ------------------------------- EXHIBITS ------------------------------- II-3 5 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description ------ ------------------- 4(a) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Acorn Products, Inc. (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-25325), and incorporated herein by reference). 4(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Acorn Products, Inc. (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-25325), and incorporated herein by reference). 4(c) * Acorn Products, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. 5 * Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP regarding legality. 23(a) Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit 5 filed herewith). 23(b) * Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24 * Powers of Attorney. ---------- * Filed with this Registration Statement II-4