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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;9, 2003</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC.</B></FONT>
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<FONT size="2"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I>
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<B>N/A</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</I></FONT></TD>
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<I>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</I></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>1569 Dempsey Road, North Vancouver, B.C. Canada</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>V7K 1S8</B></FONT></TD>
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<I>(Zip code)</I></FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC.<BR>
1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN &#150; U.S. PARTICIPANTS and 1993 EQUITY STOCK OPTION PLAN</B><BR>
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<I>(Full title of the Plans)</I>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Gordon L. Ellis<BR>
Chairman<BR>
1569 Dempsey Road<BR>
North Vancouver, BC Canada V7K 1S8</B><BR>
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<I>(Name and address of agent for service)</I>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(604)&nbsp;683-3473</B><BR>
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<I>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</I>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Copies to:<BR>
Laura Bertin, Esq.<BR>
Summit Law Group, P.L.L.C.<BR>
315 Fifth Avenue S., Suite&nbsp;1000<BR>
Seattle, Washington 98104</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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        <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Proposed</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>maximum</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>offering price</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>aggregate</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>registered (1)</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>per share</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>offering price</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>registration fee</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD colspan="2"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Common Stock, no par value</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>338,150</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>1.80</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap><FONT size="2"><B>(2)</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>608,670</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>49.24</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD colspan="2"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>(currently outstanding options)</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>205,600</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>2.10</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap><FONT size="2"><B>(2)</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>431,760</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>34.93</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Total</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>543,750</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>n/a</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>1,040,430</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>84.17</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Based on shares subject to outstanding options or reserved for future
issuance pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option Plan&#151;U.S. Participants, as
amended and the 1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended. In addition,
this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares which may be necessary to adjust the number of shares
reserved for issuance pursuant to such employee benefit plans as the
result of any future stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of
our outstanding Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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      <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Computed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), based upon the fixed exercise prices of
options granted as of the filing date of this registration statement.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E &#150;</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION OF</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>ADDITIONAL SECURITIES AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement registers 543,750 additional shares of our
Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 1993 Stock Option Plan&#151;U.S.
Participants and the 1993 Equity Stock Option Plan as a result of amendments
increasing the number of authorized shares available for purchase under each
plan, as approved by our shareholders. All share figures on this Form&nbsp;S-8 have
been adjusted to reflect our 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective on April&nbsp;9,
2001. Accordingly, the contents of the previous Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (File No.&nbsp;33-66178), including any amendments thereto or filings
incorporated therein, are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, including periodic reports that we filed after such Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 to maintain current information about us. The reports we
have most recently filed are listed below:
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp; Our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-KSB for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31,
2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on
April&nbsp;3, 2003;
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp; Our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;25,
2003;
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp; Our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;13,
2003;
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp; Our Proxy Statement dated May&nbsp;9, 2002 filed with the Commission on May
24, 2002; and
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp; The description of our Common Stock contained in the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;17, 2003, including
any amendments or reports for the purpose of updating such description.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date hereof and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that the securities
offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters the securities covered
hereby then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof commencing
on the respective dates on which such documents are filed.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated, or deemed to be
incorporated, by reference herein or contained in this Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superceded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained therein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supercedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superceded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superceded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The British Columbia Company Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter&nbsp;62 (the &#147;Act&#148;) and
the Articles of our Corporation, provide, subject to approval of the court, for
the indemnification of directors and officers of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries, against all costs, charges and expenses, including legal fees and
any amount paid to settle an action or proceeding or to satisfy a judgment,
arising by reason of the fact that they are or were a director of the
Corporation, provided they acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the
best interests of the Corporation and exercised the care, diligence and skill
of a reasonably prudent person. The terms of indemnification are sufficiently
broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities
arising under administrative actions or proceedings such as under the
Securities Act.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Articles require us to indemnify any person other than a director
against any loss, damage, costs or expenses whatsoever incurred by him while
acting as an officer, employee or agent for the Corporation unless such loss
arose out of failure to comply with instructions, willful act or default or
fraud by such person, in which case the directors in their discretion may
decide to indemnify such person.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our directors and officers may also be indemnified against liability they
may incur for serving in that capacity pursuant to a liability insurance policy
that may be maintained by us for such purpose.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of David G. Ashby Law Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Moss, Adams, LLP, Certified Public Accountants</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Consent of David G. Ashby Law Corporation (included in
opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (see signature page)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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1993 Stock Option Plan &#150; U.S. Participants, as amended</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<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 Vancouver, British Columbia, on the 1st day of May,
2003.
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<B>INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
/s/ Gordon L. Ellis</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
<HR align="left" width="60%" size="1" noshade></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
By:&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon L. Ellis</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gordon
L. Ellis and Stephen H. Silbernagel, or either of them, his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with the power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and his or her agent or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</FONT>
<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 by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated above.
</FONT>
<CENTER>
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="left"><FONT size="1"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="left"><FONT size="1"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Gordon Ellis</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Gordon L. Ellis</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ David Thompson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">David Thompson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Stephen Silbernagel</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Stephen H. Silbernagel</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ John Sutherland</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">John J. Sutherland</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Lionel Dodd</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Lionel G. Dodd</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Doug Ellis</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Douglas Ellis</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Shawn Dooley</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Shawn Dooley</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Exhibit Number</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
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        <TD><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of David G. Ashby Law Corporation</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Moss, Adams, LLP, Certificate Public Accountants</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of David G. Ashby Law Corporation (included in
opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney (see signature page)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
1993 Stock Option Plan &#151; U.S. Participants, as amended</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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sv8
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1569 Dempsey Road, North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
V7K 1S8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip code)
INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC.
1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN – U.S. PARTICIPANTS and 1993 EQUITY STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the Plans)
Gordon L. Ellis
Chairman
1569 Dempsey Road
North Vancouver, BC Canada V7K 1S8
(Name and address of agent for service)
(604) 683-3473
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Laura Bertin, Esq.
Summit Law Group, P.L.L.C.
315 Fifth Avenue S., Suite 1000
Seattle, Washington 98104
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
maximum
maximum
Title of securities to be
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate
Amount of
registered
registered (1)
per share
offering price
registration fee
Common Stock, no par value
338,150
$
1.80
(2)
$
608,670
$
49.24
(currently outstanding options)
205,600
2.10
(2)
431,760
34.93
Total
543,750
n/a
$
1,040,430
$
84.17
(1)
Based on shares subject to outstanding options or reserved for future
issuance pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option Plan—U.S. Participants, as
amended and the 1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended. In addition,
this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares which may be necessary to adjust the number of shares
reserved for issuance pursuant to such employee benefit plans as the
result of any future stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of
our outstanding Common Stock.
(2)
Computed pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), based upon the fixed exercise prices of
options granted as of the filing date of this registration statement.
STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E –
REGISTRATION OF
ADDITIONAL SECURITIES AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement registers 543,750 additional shares of our
Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 1993 Stock Option Plan—U.S.
Participants and the 1993 Equity Stock Option Plan as a result of amendments
increasing the number of authorized shares available for purchase under each
plan, as approved by our shareholders. All share figures on this Form S-8 have
been adjusted to reflect our 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective on April 9,
2001. Accordingly, the contents of the previous Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 33-66178), including any amendments thereto or filings
incorporated therein, are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, including periodic reports that we filed after such Registration
Statement on Form S-8 to maintain current information about us. The reports we
have most recently filed are listed below:
(a)  Our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended January 31,
2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
April 3, 2003;
(b)  Our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 25,
2003;
(c)  Our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 13,
2003;
(d)  Our Proxy Statement dated May 9, 2002 filed with the Commission on May
24, 2002; and
(e)  The description of our Common Stock contained in the Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on March 17, 2003, including
any amendments or reports for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date hereof and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that the securities
offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters the securities covered
hereby then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof commencing
on the respective dates on which such documents are filed.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated, or deemed to be
incorporated, by reference herein or contained in this Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superceded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained therein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supercedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superceded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superceded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 5.     Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The British Columbia Company Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 62 (the "Act") and
the Articles of our Corporation, provide, subject to approval of the court, for
the indemnification of directors and officers of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries, against all costs, charges and expenses, including legal fees and
any amount paid to settle an action or proceeding or to satisfy a judgment,
arising by reason of the fact that they are or were a director of the
Corporation, provided they acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the
best interests of the Corporation and exercised the care, diligence and skill
of a reasonably prudent person. The terms of indemnification are sufficiently
broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities
arising under administrative actions or proceedings such as under the
Securities Act.
Our Articles require us to indemnify any person other than a director
against any loss, damage, costs or expenses whatsoever incurred by him while
acting as an officer, employee or agent for the Corporation unless such loss
arose out of failure to comply with instructions, willful act or default or
fraud by such person, in which case the directors in their discretion may
decide to indemnify such person.
Our directors and officers may also be indemnified against liability they
may incur for serving in that capacity pursuant to a liability insurance policy
that may be maintained by us for such purpose.
Item 8.     Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of David G. Ashby Law Corporation.
23.1
Consent of Moss, Adams, LLP, Certified Public Accountants
23.2
Consent of David G. Ashby Law Corporation (included in
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
99.1
1993 Stock Option Plan – U.S. Participants, as amended
99.2
1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended
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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 Vancouver, British Columbia, on the 1st day of May,
2003.
INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC
/s/ Gordon L. Ellis
By:  Gordon L. Ellis
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gordon
L. Ellis and Stephen H. Silbernagel, or either of them, his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with the power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and his or her agent or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated above.
Signature
Title
/s/ Gordon Ellis
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Gordon L. Ellis
/s/ David Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
David Thompson
/s/ Stephen Silbernagel
Director
Stephen H. Silbernagel
/s/ John Sutherland
Director
John J. Sutherland
/s/ Lionel Dodd
Director
Lionel G. Dodd
/s/ Doug Ellis
Director
Douglas Ellis
/s/ Shawn Dooley
Director
Shawn Dooley
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of David G. Ashby Law Corporation
23.1
Consent of Moss, Adams, LLP, Certificate Public Accountants
23.2
Consent of David G. Ashby Law Corporation (included in
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
99.1
1993 Stock Option Plan — U.S. Participants, as amended
99.2
1993 Equity Stock Option Plan, as amended
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