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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 30, 2005
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE<BR>
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SYNERGETICS USA, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>23-2131580</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>3845 Corporate Centre Drive<BR>
O&#146;Fallon, Missouri 63368<BR>
(636)&nbsp;939-5100</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Synergetics USA, Inc. </B></U><BR>
<U><B>2005 Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</B></U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>



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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Pamela G. Boone</B><BR>
Chief Financial Officer
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Copies to:<br><b>Jason Zellers,
Esq.</b></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Synergetics USA, Inc.<BR>
3845 Corporate Centre Drive<BR>
O&#146;Fallon, Missouri 63368<BR>
636-939-5100<BR>
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP<BR>
One Metropolitan Square, Suite&nbsp;2600<BR>
211 North Broadway<BR>
St. Louis, Missouri 63102<BR>
314-621-5070</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Shares To Be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities To Be Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registered(1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Price Per Share</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Price (2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">200,000</TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$3.96</TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$792,000</TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$84.74</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416, this registration statement
covers, in addition to the number of shares of common stock shown above, an indeterminate number of shares which, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other change in the Registrant&#146;s common stock, may become issuable under the plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(h) and (c)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s common stock reported on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market on December&nbsp;27, 2005.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002"> Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008"> Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">Exhibit Index</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c01129exv5w1.htm">Opinion of Armstrong Teasdale LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c01129exv10w2.htm">Form of Option Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c01129exv23w1.htm">Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c01129exv23w2.htm">Consent of MPP&W, P.C.</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Items 1 and 2. Plan Information and Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 (Plan Information and
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information) will be sent or given to participants
as specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this
Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424. These
documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to
Item&nbsp;3 of Form S-8 (see Part&nbsp;II below), taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the
requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July&nbsp;31, 2005, filed
with the Commission on October&nbsp;31, 2005;</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;14,
2005; September&nbsp;19, 2005 (excluding the information &#147;furnished&#148; pursuant to Item&nbsp;7.01, which
pursuant to General Instruction B of Form 8-K is not deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of
Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act); September&nbsp;19, 2005; September&nbsp;27, 2005; October&nbsp;18, 2005; October
26, 2005; October&nbsp;28, 2005; and November&nbsp;2, 2005; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in its Registration Statement
on Form 8-A, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, 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 in this Registration Statement and to be a
part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents, other than documents filed by the
Registrant with the Commission containing information furnished to the Commission pursuant to Items
2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 the purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is
or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), allows a
corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director of a corporation to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in
intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or
approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal
benefit.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a corporation, including the
Registrant, may indemnify any person who has or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by the
corporation or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was one
of the directors, officers, agents or employees of the corporation or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, agent, or employee of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. The power to
indemnify applies (a)&nbsp;if such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit or proceeding or (b)&nbsp;if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that the
person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, or not opposed to the
best interest of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions
brought by the corporation or in the right of the corporation as well but only to the extent of
defense expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees but excluding amounts paid in settlement) actually and
reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and
with the further limitation that in such actions no indemnification shall be made in the event of
any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties to the corporation,
unless the court believes that in light of all the circumstances indemnification should apply.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or
negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or
redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful
actions were approved or dissented at the time may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to
such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of
directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent or dissenting director
receives notice of the unlawful acts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted under the DGCL, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant includes provisions for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees of the
Registrant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;SIXTH provides that no director shall be personally liable to the Registrant or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, except to the extent such exemption
from liability is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;SEVENTH provides that the Registrant&#146;s directors and officers shall be indemnified to
the fullest extent permitted by law, and such right shall continue as to a person who has ceased to
be a director or officer of the Registrant and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs,
executors and personal and legal representatives; provided, however, that the Registrant is not
obligated to indemnify any such person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person
unless such proceeding was authorized or consented to by the Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors. The
right to indemnification under Article&nbsp;SEVENTH includes the right to reimbursement by the
Registrant of expenses incurred in defending or participating in any proceeding. The Registrant
may provide the rights similar to those conferred by Article&nbsp;SEVENTH to employees and agents of the
Registrant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also as permitted under the DGCL, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant includes
provisions for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees of the Registrant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VIII, Section&nbsp;1 provides that the Registrant shall indemnify directors, officers,
employees and certain other persons made a party or threatened to be made a party to proceedings by
reason of the fact that such person serves in such capacity against expenses, judgments and
settlements if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect to criminal proceedings, such person had
no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VIII, Section&nbsp;2 provides that the Registrant shall indemnify the persons described in
the preceding paragraph against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Registrant; except that
no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any matter as to which such person shall have
been adjudged to be liable to the Registrant unless and only to the extent that the applicable
court determines that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VIII, Section&nbsp;3 provides that any indemnification to be made by the Registrant shall
be authorized in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;3.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VIII, Section&nbsp;12 provides that the Registrant may provide rights to indemnification
and the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Registrant similar to those
conferred in Article&nbsp;VIII to directors and officers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, the Registrant maintains directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance for the
benefit of its directors and officers.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Exemption From Registration Claimed.</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Not applicable.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Exhibits.</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">The Exhibit&nbsp;Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Item&nbsp;9.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
Registration Statement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
the Registration Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Provided, however, </I>that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;Paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the registration
statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;If the Registrant is relying on Rule&nbsp;430B:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be
part of the Registration Statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in the Registration Statement; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as
part of a Registration Statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by Section
10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the Registration
Statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness
or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is
at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
Registration Statement relating to the securities in the Registration Statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof. <I>Provided, however, </I>that no statement made in a Registration
Statement or prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or prospectus that
is part of the Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior
to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration
Statement or prospectus that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date; or
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;If the Registrant is subject to Rule&nbsp;430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements
relying on Rule&nbsp;430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430A, shall be deemed to
be a part of and included in the Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after
effectiveness. <I>Provided, however, </I>that no statement made in a Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of the
Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first
use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration Statement or prospectus
that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting
method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 County of St. Charles, State of Missouri, on
December&nbsp;30, 2005.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Synergetics USA, Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Pamela G. Boone
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Pamela G. Boone, Executive Vice President,&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of Synergetics USA, Inc., hereby severally
constitute and appoint Gregg D. Scheller and Pamela G. Boone and each of them, our true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for each of us in
our name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign Synergetics USA, Inc.&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form S-8, and any other registration statement relating to the same offering, and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as each of us might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or his or their substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
</DIV>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gregg D. Scheller
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gregg D. Scheller)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President and Chief Executive
Officer<br>
and Director (principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Pamela G. Boone
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Pamela G. Boone)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Executive Vice President and
Chief<br>
Financial Officer (principal financial and<br>
accounting officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Juanita H. Hinshaw
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Juanita H. Hinshaw)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Robert H. Dick)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Larry C. Cardinale
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Larry C. Cardinale)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Guy R. Guarch
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Guy R. Guarch)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jerry L. Malis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Jerry L. Malis)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kurt W. Gampp, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Kurt W. Gampp, Jr.)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;30, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Synergetics USA, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock
Option Plan. (Filed as Annex D to the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 filed on June&nbsp;3, 2005,
and subsequently amended, Registration No.&nbsp;333-125521, and
incorporated herein by reference.)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Option Agreement for the Synergetics USA, Inc. 2005
Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan.</TD>
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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 30, 2005
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
23-2131580
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3845 Corporate Centre Drive
O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
(636) 939-5100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Synergetics USA, Inc.
2005 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Pamela G. Boone
Chief Financial Officer
Copies to:
Jason Zellers,
Esq.
Synergetics USA, Inc.
3845 Corporate Centre Drive
O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
636-939-5100
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
One Metropolitan Square, Suite 2600
211 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
314-621-5070
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Amount of
Proposed
Proposed Maximum
Shares To Be
Maximum Offering
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
Title of Securities To Be Registered
Registered(1)
Price Per Share
Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
200,000
$3.96
$792,000
$84.74
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416, this registration statement
covers, in addition to the number of shares of common stock shown above, an indeterminate number of shares which, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other change in the Registrant's common stock, may become issuable under the plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock reported on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market on December 27, 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Opinion of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Form of Option Agreement
Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
Consent of MPP&W, P.C.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Items 1 and 2. Plan Information and Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information.
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 (Plan Information and
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information) will be sent or given to participants
as specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this
Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. These
documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to
Item 3 of Form S-8 (see Part II below), taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the
requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, filed
with the Commission on October 31, 2005;
(b)
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on September 14,
2005; September 19, 2005 (excluding the information "furnished" pursuant to Item 7.01, which
pursuant to General Instruction B of Form 8-K is not deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Exchange Act); September 19, 2005; September 27, 2005; October 18, 2005; October
26, 2005; October 28, 2005; and November 2, 2005; and
(c)
The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in its Registration Statement
on Form 8-A, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, 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 in this Registration Statement and to be a
part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents, other than documents filed by the
Registrant with the Commission containing information furnished to the Commission pursuant to Items
2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is
or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the "DGCL"), allows a
corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director of a corporation to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in
intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or
approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal
benefit.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a corporation, including the
Registrant, may indemnify any person who has or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by the
corporation or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was one
of the directors, officers, agents or employees of the corporation or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, agent, or employee of
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another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. The power to
indemnify applies (a) if such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit or proceeding or (b) if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that the
person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, or not opposed to the
best interest of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions
brought by the corporation or in the right of the corporation as well but only to the extent of
defense expenses (including attorneys' fees but excluding amounts paid in settlement) actually and
reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and
with the further limitation that in such actions no indemnification shall be made in the event of
any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties to the corporation,
unless the court believes that in light of all the circumstances indemnification should apply.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or
negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or
redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful
actions were approved or dissented at the time may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to
such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of
directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent or dissenting director
receives notice of the unlawful acts.
As permitted under the DGCL, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant includes provisions for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees of the
Registrant.
Article SIXTH provides that no director shall be personally liable to the Registrant or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, except to the extent such exemption
from liability is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be amended.
Article SEVENTH provides that the Registrant's directors and officers shall be indemnified to
the fullest extent permitted by law, and such right shall continue as to a person who has ceased to
be a director or officer of the Registrant and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs,
executors and personal and legal representatives; provided, however, that the Registrant is not
obligated to indemnify any such person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person
unless such proceeding was authorized or consented to by the Registrant's Board of Directors. The
right to indemnification under Article SEVENTH includes the right to reimbursement by the
Registrant of expenses incurred in defending or participating in any proceeding. The Registrant
may provide the rights similar to those conferred by Article SEVENTH to employees and agents of the
Registrant.
Also as permitted under the DGCL, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant includes
provisions for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees of the Registrant.
Article VIII, Section 1 provides that the Registrant shall indemnify directors, officers,
employees and certain other persons made a party or threatened to be made a party to proceedings by
reason of the fact that such person serves in such capacity against expenses, judgments and
settlements if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect to criminal proceedings, such person had
no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Article VIII, Section 2 provides that the Registrant shall indemnify the persons described in
the preceding paragraph against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Registrant; except that
no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any matter as to which such person shall have
been adjudged to be liable to the Registrant unless and only to the extent that the applicable
court determines that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity.
Article VIII, Section 3 provides that any indemnification to be made by the Registrant shall
be authorized in the manner specified in Section 3.
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Article VIII, Section 12 provides that the Registrant may provide rights to indemnification
and the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Registrant similar to those
conferred in Article VIII to directors and officers.
In addition, the Registrant maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance for the
benefit of its directors and officers.
Item 7.
Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
the Registration Statement.
Provided, however,
that:
(A) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the registration
statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(i) If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
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(A) Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be
part of the Registration Statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in the Registration Statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as
part of a Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to
Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section
10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the Registration
Statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness
or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is
at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
Registration Statement relating to the securities in the Registration Statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
Provided, however,
that no statement made in a Registration
Statement or prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or prospectus that
is part of the Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior
to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration
Statement or prospectus that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date; or
(ii) If the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements
relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to
be a part of and included in the Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after
effectiveness.
Provided, however,
that no statement made in a Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of the
Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first
use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration Statement or prospectus
that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting
method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be
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deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
bona fide
offering thereof.
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 County of St. Charles, State of Missouri, on
December 30, 2005.
Synergetics USA, Inc.
By:
/s/ Pamela G. Boone
Pamela G. Boone, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Synergetics USA, Inc., hereby severally
constitute and appoint Gregg D. Scheller and Pamela G. Boone and each of them, our true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for each of us in
our name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign Synergetics USA, Inc.'s Registration
Statement on Form S-8, and any other registration statement relating to the same offering, and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as each of us might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or his or their 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 amendment to the registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Gregg D. Scheller
(Gregg D. Scheller)
President and Chief Executive
Officer
and Director (principal executive officer)
December 30, 2005
/s/ Pamela G. Boone
(Pamela G. Boone)
Executive Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial and
accounting officer)
December 30, 2005
/s/ Juanita H. Hinshaw
(Juanita H. Hinshaw)
Director
December 30, 2005
(Robert H. Dick)
Director
December 30, 2005
/s/ Larry C. Cardinale
(Larry C. Cardinale)
Director
December 30, 2005
/s/ Guy R. Guarch
(Guy R. Guarch)
Director
December 30, 2005
/s/ Jerry L. Malis
(Jerry L. Malis)
Director
December 30, 2005
/s/ Kurt W. Gampp, Jr.
(Kurt W. Gampp, Jr.)
Director
December 30, 2005
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
10.1
Synergetics USA, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Directors' Stock
Option Plan. (Filed as Annex D to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on June 3, 2005,
and subsequently amended, Registration No. 333-125521, and
incorporated herein by reference.)
10.2
Form of Option Agreement for the Synergetics USA, Inc. 2005
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan.
23.1
Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.
23.2
Consent of MPP&W, P.C.
23.3
Consent of Armstrong Teasdale LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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