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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 27, 2002</FONT>

<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
Washington, D. C. 20549</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT>

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(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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<B>56-1995728</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>780 Plantation Drive<BR>
Burlington, North Carolina 27215</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PAUL R. SOHMER, M.D.<BR>
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</B><BR>
TriPath Imaging, Inc.<BR>
780 Plantation Drive<BR>
Burlington, North Carolina 27215<BR>
(336)&nbsp;222-9707<BR>
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">with copies to:</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>STEVEN N. FARBER, ESQ.<BR>
JAMES T. BARRETT, ESQ.</B><BR>
Palmer &#038; Dodge LLP<BR>
111 Huntington Avenue<BR>
Boston, Massachusetts 02199<BR>
(617)&nbsp;239-0100</FONT>

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1,725,000
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$6,520,500
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent
additional shares of our Common Stock may be issued or issuable as a
result of a stock split or other distribution declared at any time by our
Board of Directors while this Registration Statement is in effect, this
Registration Statement is hereby deemed to cover all such additional
Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">This Registration Statement registers an additional 1,725,000 shares
issuable under our Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;). We have previously registered an aggregate of 5,482,618 shares issuable under
the Plan (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-41465 and Registration Statement
No.&nbsp;333-88611).</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and
computed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) and based upon the average of the high
and low sale prices on June 20, 2002 as reported by the Nasdaq National
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">STATEMENT REGARDING INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">POWER OF ATTORNEY</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>STATEMENT REGARDING INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE<BR>
FROM EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on December&nbsp;4, 1997 (File No.&nbsp;333-41465) relating
to the registration of 2,086,325 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) and the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;7, 1999 (File No.
333-88611) relating to the registration of 3,396,293 shares of Common Stock
under the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;) are incorporated by reference in their entirety in this Registration
Statement, except as to items set forth below. This Registration Statement
provides for the registration of an additional 1,725,000 shares of Common Stock
to be issued under the Plan.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">The Exhibit&nbsp;Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by
reference.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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&nbsp;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 Burlington, North Carolina, on this 27th day of June,
2002.
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        <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
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By:
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        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Paul R. Sohmer<BR>
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Paul R. Sohmer, M.D.<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of TriPath Imaging, Inc.,
hereby severally constitute and appoint Paul R. Sohmer and James T. Barrett,
and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power
to them in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 including any post-effective amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Paul R. Sohmer<BR>
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Paul R. Sohmer, M.D.</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>
and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Stephen P. Hall<BR>
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Stephen P. Hall</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice-President and Chief<BR>
Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer and<BR>
Principal Accounting Officer)
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Thomas A. Bonfiglio<BR>
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Thomas A. Bonfiglio</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Haywood D. Cochrane, Jr.</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert E. Curry<BR>
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Robert E. Curry</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Robert L. Sullivan</FONT></TD>
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Director
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David A. Thompson</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. Filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for
the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 1997 (File No.&nbsp;0-22885) and
incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant. Filed as Exhibit
3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the
quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 1997 (File No.&nbsp;0-22885) and
incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Palmer &#038; Dodge LLP as to the legality of the securities
registered hereunder. Filed herewith.</FONT></TD>
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TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 27, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
56-1995728
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
780 Plantation Drive
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
PAUL R. SOHMER, M.D.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TriPath Imaging, Inc.
780 Plantation Drive
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
(336) 222-9707
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
with copies to:
STEVEN N. FARBER, ESQ.
JAMES T. BARRETT, ESQ.
Palmer & Dodge LLP
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(617) 239-0100
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title Of Securities
Amount To Be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
To Be Registered
Registered(1)(2)
Share(3)
Price(3)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
1,725,000
$3.78
$6,520,500
$599.89
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent
additional shares of our Common Stock may be issued or issuable as a
result of a stock split or other distribution declared at any time by our
Board of Directors while this Registration Statement is in effect, this
Registration Statement is hereby deemed to cover all such additional
Common Stock.
(2)
This Registration Statement registers an additional 1,725,000 shares
issuable under our Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"). We have previously registered an aggregate of 5,482,618 shares issuable under
the Plan (Registration Statement No. 333-41465 and Registration Statement
No. 333-88611).
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and
computed pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) and based upon the average of the high
and low sale prices on June 20, 2002 as reported by the Nasdaq National
Market.
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STATEMENT REGARDING INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT INDEX
OPINION OF PALMER & DODGE LLP
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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STATEMENT REGARDING INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
FROM EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on December 4, 1997 (File No. 333-41465) relating
to the registration of 2,086,325 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share (the "Common Stock") and the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on October 7, 1999 (File No.
333-88611) relating to the registration of 3,396,293 shares of Common Stock
under the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the
"Plan") are incorporated by reference in their entirety in this Registration
Statement, except as to items set forth below. This Registration Statement
provides for the registration of an additional 1,725,000 shares of Common Stock
to be issued under the Plan.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by
reference.
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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 Burlington, North Carolina, on this 27th day of June,
2002.
TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.
By:
/s/ Paul R. Sohmer
Paul R. Sohmer, M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of TriPath Imaging, Inc.,
hereby severally constitute and appoint Paul R. Sohmer and James T. Barrett,
and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power
to them in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 including any post-effective amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact may 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 below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Paul R. Sohmer
Paul R. Sohmer, M.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
June 27, 2002
/s/ Stephen P. Hall
Stephen P. Hall
Senior Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
June 27, 2002
/s/ Thomas A. Bonfiglio
Thomas A. Bonfiglio
Director
June 27, 2002
/s/ Haywood D. Cochrane, Jr.
Haywood D. Cochrane, Jr.
Director
June 27, 2002
/s/ Robert E. Curry
Robert E. Curry
Director
June 27, 2002
/s/ Robert L. Sullivan
Robert L. Sullivan
Director
June 27, 2002
/s/ David A. Thompson
David A. Thompson
Director
June 27, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. Filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1997 (File No. 0-22885) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant. Filed as Exhibit
3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 (File No. 0-22885) and
incorporated herein by reference.
5.1
Opinion of Palmer & Dodge LLP as to the legality of the securities
registered hereunder. Filed herewith.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. Filed herewith.
23.2
Consent of Palmer & Dodge LLP (contained in Opinion of Palmer
&
Dodge LLP, filed as Exhibit 5.1 herewith).
24.1
Power of Attorney (set forth on the signature page to this
Registration Statement).