S-8 1 l97406asv8.txt ACORN PRODUCTS,INC. S-8 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2002 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 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------- ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 1997 NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) ------------------------- John G. Jacob Chief Financial Officer Acorn Products, Inc. 390 W. Nationwide Blvd. 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, $.01 par value 250,000 $3.50 $875,000 $80.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*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 November 21, 2002. This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares of Acorn Products, Inc. common stock, $.01 par value, as may be issuable pursuant to future stock dividends, stock splits or similar transactions. PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS The documents containing the information concerning the Acorn Products, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 1997 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan, specified in Part I will be sent or given to participants 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 9, 1998 (Registration No. 333-58807), November 12, 1999 (Registration No. 333-90889) and August 15, 2000 (Registration No. 333-43812). II-1 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 November 22, 2002. 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 Officer November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ and Director A. Corydon Meyer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ John G. Jacob Vice President and Chief November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ Financial Officer John G. Jacob (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * William W. Abbott Chairman November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ William W. Abbott /s/ James R. Lind Director November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ James R. Lind * Vincent J. Cebula Director November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ Vincent J. Cebula * John J. Kahl, Jr. Director November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ John J. Kahl, Jr. * John L. Mariotti Director November 22, 2002 ------------------------------------ John L. Mariotti *By /s/ John G. Jacob -------------------------------------------------- John G. Jacob, Attorney-in-fact for each of the persons indicated
II-2 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 ------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 4(a) Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Acorn Products, Inc. (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 22, 2002, 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), filed with the Commission on April 17, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference). 4(c) * Acorn Products, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 1997 Nonemployee Director Stock Option 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 * Power of Attorney. -------------------------- * Filed with this Registration Statement.