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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;8, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TRANSENTERIX, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>635 Davis Drive, Suite 300<BR>Morrisville, North Carolina</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>27560</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TRANSENTERIX, INC. 2007 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Joshua B.
Weingard, Esq. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief Legal Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TransEnterix, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>4400
Biscayne Boulevard </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Miami, Florida 33137 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(305) 575-4602 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>with a copy
to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mary J. Mullany, Esquire </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ballard Spahr LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1735
Market Street </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>51st Floor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(215) 864-8631 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&nbsp;See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to&nbsp;be</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered(1)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering
Price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Per Share(2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering Price(2)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">19,700,000&nbsp;shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$1.60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$31,520,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$ 4,059.78</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the equity plan described below in the event the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant is increased by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization or similar
transaction. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.&nbsp;In accordance with Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act, the price shown is based upon the average of the high and low prices
reported for the Common Stock on the OTCBB on December&nbsp;31, 2013. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Explanatory Note </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TransEnterix, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is filing this registration statement to register an additional 19,700,000 shares of its
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), for issuance under the TransEnterix, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (previously named the SafeStitch Medical, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan) (the
&#147;Plan&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On or about October&nbsp;29, 2013, the Registrant received written consents in lieu of a meeting of stockholders from
holders of approximately 89% of the Common Stock and approximately 98% of the Registrant&#146;s Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, representing a majority of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital voting
stock of the Registrant, authorizing the amendment and restatement of the Plan to, <I>inter alia</I>, (a)&nbsp;increase the number of shares available to be awarded under the Plan and (b)&nbsp;change the name of the plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 to register 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (File No.&nbsp;333-161291),
filed on August&nbsp;12, 2009, and 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (File No.&nbsp;333-190184), filed on July&nbsp;26, 2013, authorized for issuance under the Plan.&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, Part I and Items 4-7 and 9 of
Part II of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-161291) are incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.&nbsp;Only those items
of Form S-8 containing new information not contained in the earlier registration statement are presented herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;3. INCORPORATION OF
DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents, filed or to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, filed on April&nbsp;1, 2013; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2013, filed on May&nbsp;15, 2013, for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2013, filed on August&nbsp;14, 2013, and for the quarter
ended September&nbsp;30, 2013, filed on November&nbsp;14, 2013; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;2, 2013 (Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01),&nbsp;February&nbsp;28, 2013 (Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01),&nbsp;March&nbsp;26, 2013 (Items 1.01, 3.02 and
9.01),&nbsp;June&nbsp;18, 2013 (Item 5.07),&nbsp;August&nbsp;14, 2013 (Items 1.01, 3.02 and 9.01),&nbsp;September&nbsp;6, 2013 (Items 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01),&nbsp;September&nbsp;23, 2013 (Items 5.02 and
9.01)&nbsp;September&nbsp;30, 2013 (Items 4.01 and 9.01)&nbsp;November&nbsp;1, 2013 (Item&nbsp;5.07), and December&nbsp;9, 2013 (Items 5.03 and 9.01), and on Form 8-K/A (Item 9.01) filed on November&nbsp;13, 2013; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The description of the Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on July&nbsp;30, 1991 and any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, including all amendments
or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, all reports and other documents subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (not including any information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K, which information is not incorporated by reference herein) prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such document.&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.&nbsp;The statements required to be so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:28.45pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">TransEnterix, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of December 6, 2013 (the &#147;Plan&#148;) (filed herewith).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP (filed herewith).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of EisnerAmper LLP (filed herewith).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of BDO USA, LLP (filed herewith).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP (filed herewith).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (see signatures page to this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 Morrisville, State of North Carolina on the 8th day of January,
2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Todd M. Pope</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Todd M. Pope</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph P. Slattery</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Joseph P. Slattery</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Todd M. Pope and Joseph P. Slattery, and
each of them, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Todd M. Pope</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Todd M. Pope</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph P. Slattery</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph P. Slattery</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">January&nbsp;8, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Paul A. LaViolette</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul A. LaViolette</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Dennis J. Dougherty</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dennis J. Dougherty</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Phillip Frost</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phillip Frost</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jane H. Hsiao</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Aftab R. Kherani</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aftab R. Kherani</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David B. Milne</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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FORM S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2014
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TRANSENTERIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
11-2962080
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
635 Davis Drive, Suite 300
Morrisville, North Carolina
27560
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
TRANSENTERIX, INC. 2007 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED
(Full title of the plan)
Joshua B.
Weingard, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer
TransEnterix, Inc.
4400
Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33137
(Name and address of agent for service)
(305) 575-4602
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
with a copy
to:
Mary J. Mullany, Esquire
Ballard Spahr LLP
1735
Market Street
51st Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(215) 864-8631
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
þ
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
19,700,000 shares
$1.60
$31,520,000
$ 4,059.78
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the equity plan described below in the event the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant is increased by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization or similar
transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. In accordance with Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act, the price shown is based upon the average of the high and low prices
reported for the Common Stock on the OTCBB on December 31, 2013.
PART II -
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Explanatory Note
TransEnterix, Inc. (the "Registrant") is filing this registration statement to register an additional 19,700,000 shares of its
common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), for issuance under the TransEnterix, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (previously named the SafeStitch Medical, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan) (the
"Plan").
On or about October 29, 2013, the Registrant received written consents in lieu of a meeting of stockholders from
holders of approximately 89% of the Common Stock and approximately 98% of the Registrant's Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, representing a majority of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital voting
stock of the Registrant, authorizing the amendment and restatement of the Plan to,
inter alia
, (a) increase the number of shares available to be awarded under the Plan and (b) change the name of the plan.
The Registrant previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 to register 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (File No. 333-161291),
filed on August 12, 2009, and 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (File No. 333-190184), filed on July 26, 2013, authorized for issuance under the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, Part I and Items 4-7 and 9 of
Part II of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-161291) are incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein. Only those items
of Form S-8 containing new information not contained in the earlier registration statement are presented herein.
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF
DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents, filed or to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are incorporated herein by reference:
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the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on April 1, 2013;
•
the Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, filed on May 15, 2013, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, filed on August 14, 2013, and for the quarter
ended September 30, 2013, filed on November 14, 2013;
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the Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2013 (Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01), February 28, 2013 (Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01), March 26, 2013 (Items 1.01, 3.02 and
9.01), June 18, 2013 (Item 5.07), August 14, 2013 (Items 1.01, 3.02 and 9.01), September 6, 2013 (Items 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01), September 23, 2013 (Items 5.02 and
9.01) September 30, 2013 (Items 4.01 and 9.01) November 1, 2013 (Item 5.07), and December 9, 2013 (Items 5.03 and 9.01), and on Form 8-K/A (Item 9.01) filed on November 13, 2013; and
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The description of the Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on July 30, 1991 and any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, including all amendments
or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
In addition, all reports and other documents subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (not including any information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K, which information is not incorporated by reference herein) prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such document. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. The statements required to be so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
TransEnterix, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of December 6, 2013 (the "Plan") (filed herewith).
5.1
Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of EisnerAmper LLP (filed herewith).
23.2
Consent of BDO USA, LLP (filed herewith).
23.3
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith).
23.4
Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signatures page to this Registration Statement).
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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 Morrisville, State of North Carolina on the 8th day of January,
2014.
TransEnterix, Inc.
By:
/s/ Todd M. Pope
Todd M. Pope
President and Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery
Joseph P. Slattery
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Todd M. Pope and Joseph P. Slattery, and
each of them, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Todd M. Pope
Todd M. Pope
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
January 8, 2014
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery
Joseph P. Slattery
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
January 8, 2014
/s/ Paul A. LaViolette
Paul A. LaViolette
Chairman of the Board
January 8, 2014
/s/ Dennis J. Dougherty
Dennis J. Dougherty
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Phillip Frost
Phillip Frost
Director
January 8, 2014
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/s/ Jane H. Hsiao
Jane H. Hsiao
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Aftab R. Kherani
Aftab R. Kherani
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ David B. Milne
David B. Milne
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.
Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ William N. Starling, Jr.
William N. Starling, Jr.
Director
January 8, 2014
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