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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;28, 2004</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-________</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
<I>(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</I>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>65-0572565</B><BR>
<I>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</I></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>9800 Metric Blvd.<BR>
Austin, Texas</B><BR>
<I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>78758</B><BR>
<I>(Zip Code)</I></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION 1996 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN</B><BR>
<I>(Full title of Plan)</I>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Harry L. Zimmerman<BR>
Executive Vice President &#151; General Counsel<BR>
Encore Medical Corporation<BR>
9800 Metric Blvd.<BR>
Austin, Texas 78758<BR>
(512)&nbsp;832-9500</B><BR>
<I>(Name, Address, including zip code and telephone<BR>
number, including area code, of agent for service)</I>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Common Stock,
$0.001 par value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,380,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">935.05</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated pursuant to paragraphs (c)&nbsp;and (h)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;457, based on the
exercise price of outstanding options to purchase shares of Common Stock
as scheduled below, and $4.93 with respect to the balance of the shares
being registered, using the average of the high and low prices reported on
the Nasdaq National Market on October&nbsp;25, 2004.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">SIGNATURE PAGE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Encore Medical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;)
previously registered 3,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), issuable under the Encore Medical Corporation
1996 Incentive Stock Plan (the &#147;1996 Plan&#148;), pursuant to registration
statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-48240 and 333-92400) filed on
October&nbsp;19, 2000, and July&nbsp;15, 2002 (the &#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;).
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 (&#147;General Instruction E&#148;), the
contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference
herein, including the information incorporated by reference therein, and the
information required by Part&nbsp;II is omitted, except for Items 3 and 8, which
have been updated. On May&nbsp;18, 2004, our stockholders authorized the issuance
of an additional 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock under the 1996 Plan. We
are registering the additional 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable
under the 1996 Plan pursuant to this registration statement (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;). As a result, the total number of shares of common stock
registered under the 1996 Plan is 4,500,000.

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Encore Medical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;)
incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following
documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;):


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No.
000-26538) for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
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    <TD>All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) since December&nbsp;31,
2003, including: the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No.&nbsp;000-26538) filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;1,
2004; the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended April&nbsp;3, 2004, filed on May&nbsp;14, 2004; the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May&nbsp;3, 2004; the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on May&nbsp;18, 2004; the Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on July&nbsp;8, 2004; the Current Report on Form
8-K filed on July&nbsp;19, 2004, the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August&nbsp;3, 2004; the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on August&nbsp;13, 2004; the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended July&nbsp;3, 2004, filed on August&nbsp;13, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;3, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;10, 2004;
the Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed on September&nbsp;16, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;20, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October&nbsp;1, 2004; the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October&nbsp;8, 2004; and the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October&nbsp;14, 2004.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock
contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
8-K, filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;16, 2004.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">All documents filed with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates
that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a list of all exhibits filed as a part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-8, including those incorporated herein by
reference.

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended, including
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Limitations of Series&nbsp;A
Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the
Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;16, 2004)<I>.</I></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2
of the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;16,
2004).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of certificate evidencing ownership of the Common Stock of
Encore Medical Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (File No.
33-2205) filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;19, 1997).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Winstead Sechrest &#038; Minick P.C. regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Winstead Sechrest &#038; Minick P.C. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURE PAGE</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE REGISTRANT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Encore
Medical Corporation 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 Austin, State of Texas, on October&nbsp;28, 2004.

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Kenneth W. Davidson</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kenneth W. Davidson</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below authorizes Kenneth W. Davidson
or Harry L. Zimmerman to execute in the name of each such person who is then an
officer or director of the Registrant, and to file any amendments to this
Registration Statement necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to
comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof,
in connection with the registration of the securities that are the subject of
this Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes to such
Registration Statement as such attorney may deem appropriate.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October&nbsp;28, 2004.

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Kenneth W. Davidson<BR>
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Kenneth W. Davidson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,<BR>
Director</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ William W. Burke<BR>
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William W. Burke</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial<BR>
Officer, Treasurer<BR>
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Alastair J. T. Clemow<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Alastair J. T. Clemow</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Joel S. Kanter<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Joel S. Kanter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  Dr. Richard O. Martin<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Dr. Richard O. Martin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Karen R. Osar<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Karen R. Osar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Zubeen Shroff<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Zubeen Shroff</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Bruce F. Wesson<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Bruce F. Wesson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit No.</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
(presently, Encore Medical Corporation, referred to herein as &#147;HCAC&#148;)
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (File No.&nbsp;333-22053), filed with the
Commission on February&nbsp;19, 1997 (the &#147;Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-4&#148;)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of HCAC (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-4).</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Encore Medical Corporation dated March&nbsp;19, 2002 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.5 of the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K (File No.
000-26538), filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;29, 2002.</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of HCAC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 of
the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-4).</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of certificate evidencing ownership of the Common Stock of
Encore Medical Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-4).</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Winstead Sechrest &#038; Minick P.C. regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Winstead Sechrest &#038; Minick P.C. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2004
Registration No. 333-________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
65-0572565
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
9800 Metric Blvd.
Austin, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
78758
(Zip Code)
ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION 1996 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
(Full title of Plan)
Harry L. Zimmerman
Executive Vice President — General Counsel
Encore Medical Corporation
9800 Metric Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78758
(512) 832-9500
(Name, Address, including zip code and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Amount
Maximum
Maximum
Title of
to be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Amount of
Securities to be Registered
Registered
Per Share (1)
Offering Price (1)
Registration Fee(1)
Common Stock,
$0.001 par value per share
1,500,000
$
4.92
$
7,380,000
$
935.05
(1)
Calculated pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457, based on the
exercise price of outstanding options to purchase shares of Common Stock
as scheduled below, and $4.93 with respect to the balance of the shares
being registered, using the average of the high and low prices reported on
the Nasdaq National Market on October 25, 2004.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURE PAGE
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion/Consent of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
Consent of KPMG LLP
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Encore Medical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant")
previously registered 3,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable under the Encore Medical Corporation
1996 Incentive Stock Plan (the "1996 Plan"), pursuant to registration
statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-48240 and 333-92400) filed on
October 19, 2000, and July 15, 2002 (the "Prior Registration Statements").
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 ("General Instruction E"), the
contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference
herein, including the information incorporated by reference therein, and the
information required by Part II is omitted, except for Items 3 and 8, which
have been updated. On May 18, 2004, our stockholders authorized the issuance
of an additional 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock under the 1996 Plan. We
are registering the additional 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable
under the 1996 Plan pursuant to this registration statement (the "Registration
Statement"). As a result, the total number of shares of common stock
registered under the 1996 Plan is 4,500,000.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
Encore Medical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant")
incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following
documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"):
(i)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No.
000-26538) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
(ii)
All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") since December 31,
2003, including: the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 000-26538) filed with the Commission on March 1,
2004; the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended April 3, 2004, filed on May 14, 2004; the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2004; the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2004; the Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2004; the Current Report on Form
8-K filed on July 19, 2004, the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 3, 2004; the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on August 13, 2004; the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2004, filed on August 13, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 3, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2004;
the Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed on September 16, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2004;
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2004; the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2004; and the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October 14, 2004.
(iii)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock
contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
8-K, filed with the Commission on July 16, 2004.
All documents filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates
that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
The following is a list of all exhibits filed as a part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-8, including those incorporated herein by
reference.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended, including
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Limitations of Series A
Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 16, 2004)
.
4.2
Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2
of the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 16,
2004).
4.3
Form of certificate evidencing ownership of the Common Stock of
Encore Medical Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
33-2205) filed with the Commission on February 19, 1997).
5.1
Opinion of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
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SIGNATURE PAGE
THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Encore
Medical Corporation 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 Austin, State of Texas, on October 28, 2004.
ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Kenneth W. Davidson
Kenneth W. Davidson
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below authorizes Kenneth W. Davidson
or Harry L. Zimmerman to execute in the name of each such person who is then an
officer or director of the Registrant, and to file any amendments to this
Registration Statement necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to
comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof,
in connection with the registration of the securities that are the subject of
this Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes to such
Registration Statement as such attorney may deem appropriate.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October 28, 2004.
Signatures
Title
/s/ Kenneth W. Davidson
Kenneth W. Davidson
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Director
/s/ William W. Burke
William W. Burke
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ Alastair J. T. Clemow
Alastair J. T. Clemow
Director
/s/ Joel S. Kanter
Joel S. Kanter
Director
/s/  Dr. Richard O. Martin
Dr. Richard O. Martin
Director
/s/ Karen R. Osar
Karen R. Osar
Director
/s/ Zubeen Shroff
Zubeen Shroff
Director
/s/ Bruce F. Wesson
Bruce F. Wesson
Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
(presently, Encore Medical Corporation, referred to herein as "HCAC")
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-22053), filed with the
Commission on February 19, 1997 (the "Registrant's Form S-4")).
4.2
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of HCAC (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on the Registrant's Form S-4).
4.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Encore Medical Corporation dated March 19, 2002 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.5 of the Registrant's Form 10-K (File No.
000-26538), filed with the Commission on March 29, 2002.
4.4
Bylaws of HCAC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of
the Registrant's Form S-4).
4.5
Form of certificate evidencing ownership of the Common Stock of
Encore Medical Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant's Form S-4).
5.1
Opinion of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement).