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 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4 , 2002
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="18%"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="18%"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>California </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="24%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>95-3737816 </B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>11011 Via Frontera San Diego, California </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="24%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>92127 </B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1995 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PAUL A. ROSINACK </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>11011 VIA FRONTERA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92127 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(858) 451-3771 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>With Copies To: </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Hayden J. Trubitt, Esq. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12390 El Camino Real </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>San Diego, CA 92130 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
WIDTH="18%"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement shall become effective immediately upon
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and sales of the registered securities will thereafter be effected upon option exercises effected and/or stock issuances made under the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. </FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="18%"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Co</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">mmon Stock (under 1995 Stock <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Option/Stock Issuance Plan) </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="11%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8,000,000(1) </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="12%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.15 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="9%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$1,200,000 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$286.80 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD WIDTH="019" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="019" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Calculated solely for purposes of this offering under Rule 457(h) and 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based on the average of the high and low sale prices
of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.&#146;s Over The Counter Bulletin Board on December 27, 2001. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
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 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART I </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;). You may read and copy any document we have on file at the Commission&#146;s public reference rooms in Washington, DC, New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0300 for further
information about the public reference rooms. Our filings with the Commission are also available to the public at the Commission&#146;s web site at http://www.sec.gov. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Synbiotics Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents previously filed with the Commission: </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June
30 and September 30, 2001; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 16,
2001; and </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on
November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13, 1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;), in which there is described the terms, rights and provisions applicable to the
Company&#146;s Common Stock, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 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 into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of any of the above documents
will be furnished to each participant in the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, without charge, upon written or oral request to the Corporate Secretary, Synbiotics Corporation, 11011 Via Frontera, San Diego, California 92127, or upon telephoning
the Company at (858) 451-3771. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 317 of the California Corporations Code (the
&#147;CCC&#148;) provides that the Company shall have the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts incurred in connection with any proceeding to which the person is made a party or threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the person was or is
acting as the Company&#146;s agent. Indemnification under Section 317 is subject to certain conditions and limitations, and is mandatory in certain circumstances. The rights to indemnity thereunder continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or
proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, may
be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Article VIII, Section 4
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company provides that the Company shall have the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts incurred in connection with any proceeding to which the person is made a party or threatened to be made a party by reason of the
fact that the person was or is acting as the Company&#146;s agent. Indemnification under this Section is subject to certain conditions and limitations, and is mandatory in certain circumstances. The rights to indemnity thereunder continue as to a
person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in defending a civil
or criminal action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he
or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Article Fifth of the Company&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that liability of the directors of the Company for monetary damages shall be
eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law. Article Sixth of the Company&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation further provides that the Company is authorized to indemnify agents (as defined in Section 317 of the CCC) in
excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 or the CCC, subject to the limits set forth in Section 204 of the CCC. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to authorization provided under the Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and
officers. Generally, the indemnification agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection permitted by the CCC, as it may be amended from time to time. Moreover, the indemnification agreements provide for certain additional indemnification. The
indemnification agreements provide for the Company to advance to the individual any and all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in investigating or defending an action, suit or proceeding. In order to receive an advance
of expenses, the individual must undertake to repay such advance upon a determination that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws contain a provision of similar effect relating to advancement of
expenses to a director or officer, subject to an undertaking to repay if it is ultimately determined that indemnification is unavailable. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ins</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">truments defining the rights of shareholders. Reference is made to our Form 8-A registration
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;statement filed with the Commission on November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13, <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act (incorporated into this Registration
Statement by <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reference); our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference); <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;our Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1.1 to our Quarterly <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reference); our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference); and <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;our specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with the
Commission on December 20, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference). </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;5 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Op</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">inion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Co</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nsent of Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 of this Registration Statement on
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form S-8). </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Co</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nsent of Independent Accountants. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">24 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Po</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">wer of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Registration Statement on Form S-8. </FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">199</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended and restated. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fo</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rm of Notice of Grant of Stock Option/Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit 99.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-61103, filed <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 19, 1995.) </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNDERTAKINGS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933
(the &#147;1933 Act&#148;); </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of
this 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 this Registration Statement; and </FONT></DIV>
</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) shall not apply if the information required to be in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. </FONT></DIV>
</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the 1933 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; and </FONT></DIV>
</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold upon the termination of the offering. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>
 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 </FONT></DIV>

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 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered
herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the 1933 Act may be permitted to directors, officers or 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 1933 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 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <P></P>
 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4 </FONT></DIV>

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 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 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 San Diego, State of California, on January 3, 2002.
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="002%" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SY</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NBIOTICS CORPORATION </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="002%" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>AUL</SMALL> A.
R<SMALL>OSINACK</SMALL> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="002%" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></U></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;</U></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul A. Rosinack </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Paul A. Rosinack and Michael K. Green, or either of them, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement and any Registration Statement related to this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the 1933 Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 dates indicated. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Signature </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="72"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="35"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Date </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="36"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>AUL</SMALL> A. R<SMALL>OSINACK&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL>
</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Paul A. Rosinack </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ch</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ief Executive Officer, President <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Director (Principal Executive
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officer) </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M<SMALL>ICHAEL</SMALL> K. G<SMALL>REEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Michael K. Green </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ch</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ief Financial Officer and Senior <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President&#151;Finance
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Financial Officer) </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K<SMALL>EITH</SMALL> A. B<SMALL>UTLER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL> </FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Keith A. Butler </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ch</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ief Accounting Officer and <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Controller (Principal
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounting Officer) </FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>ATRICK</SMALL> O<SMALL>WEN</SMALL> B<SMALL>URNS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL>
</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Patrick Owen Burns </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dir</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ector </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>AMES</SMALL> C. D<SMALL>E</SMALL>C<SMALL>ESARE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL>
</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>James C. DeCesare </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dir</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ector </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R<SMALL>IGDON</SMALL> C<SMALL>URRIE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL> </FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Rigdon Currie </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>OSEPH</SMALL> K<SMALL>LEIN</SMALL> III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Joseph Klein III </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dir</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ector </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="35%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ONALD</SMALL> E. P<SMALL>HILLIPS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Donald E. Philips </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dir</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ector </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" NOWRAP WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 3, 2002 </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5 </FONT></DIV>

   <HR>
 <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Exhibit <BR>Number </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="60"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Exhibit </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="52"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;4 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ins</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">truments defining the rights of shareholders. Reference is made to our Form 8-A registration
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;statement filed with the Commission on November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13, <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act (incorporated into this Registration
Statement by <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reference); our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference); <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;our Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1.1 to our Quarterly <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reference); our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference); and <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;our specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with the
Commission on December 20, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference). </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;5 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Op</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">inion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Co</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nsent of Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 of this Registration Statement on
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form S-8). </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Co</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nsent of Independent Accountants. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">24 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Po</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">wer of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Registration Statement on Form S-8. </FONT></DIV>
</TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 </FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">199</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended and restated. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE=2><BR></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fo</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rm of Notice of Grant of Stock Option/Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit 99.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-61103, filed <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 19, 1995.) </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4 , 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
95-3737816
(State or other jurisdiction incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer of Identification No.)
11011 Via Frontera San Diego, California
92127
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
1995 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
PAUL A. ROSINACK
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
11011 VIA FRONTERA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92127
(Name and address of agent for service)
(858) 451-3771
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With Copies To:
Hayden J. Trubitt, Esq.
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
12390 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
This Registration Statement shall become effective immediately upon
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and sales of the registered securities will thereafter be effected upon option exercises effected and/or stock issuances made under the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed
MaximumOffering
Price Per
Share (2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(2)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Co
mmon Stock (under 1995 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan)
8,000,000(1)
$0.15
$1,200,000
$286.80
(1)
This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Calculated solely for purposes of this offering under Rule 457(h) and 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based on the average of the high and low sale prices
of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.'s Over The Counter Bulletin Board on December 27, 2001.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"). You may read and copy any document we have on file at the Commission's public reference rooms in Washington, DC, New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0300 for further
information about the public reference rooms. Our filings with the Commission are also available to the public at the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.    INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Synbiotics Corporation (the "Company") hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents previously filed with the Commission:
(a)  The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000;
(b)  The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June
30 and September 30, 2001;
(c)  The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 16,
2001; and
(d)  The Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on
November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13, 1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), in which there is described the terms, rights and provisions applicable to the
Company's Common Stock, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description.
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 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 into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents.
A copy of any of the above documents
will be furnished to each participant in the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, without charge, upon written or oral request to the Corporate Secretary, Synbiotics Corporation, 11011 Via Frontera, San Diego, California 92127, or upon telephoning
the Company at (858) 451-3771.
ITEM 4.    DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.    INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not applicable.
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ITEM 6.    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
(a)  Section 317 of the California Corporations Code (the
"CCC") provides that the Company shall have the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts incurred in connection with any proceeding to which the person is made a party or threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the person was or is
acting as the Company's agent. Indemnification under Section 317 is subject to certain conditions and limitations, and is mandatory in certain circumstances. The rights to indemnity thereunder continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or
proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, may
be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company.
(b)  Article VIII, Section 4
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company provides that the Company shall have the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts incurred in connection with any proceeding to which the person is made a party or threatened to be made a party by reason of the
fact that the person was or is acting as the Company's agent. Indemnification under this Section is subject to certain conditions and limitations, and is mandatory in certain circumstances. The rights to indemnity thereunder continue as to a
person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in defending a civil
or criminal action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he
or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
(c)  Article Fifth of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that liability of the directors of the Company for monetary damages shall be
eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law. Article Sixth of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation further provides that the Company is authorized to indemnify agents (as defined in Section 317 of the CCC) in
excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 or the CCC, subject to the limits set forth in Section 204 of the CCC.
(d)  Pursuant to authorization provided under the Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and
officers. Generally, the indemnification agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection permitted by the CCC, as it may be amended from time to time. Moreover, the indemnification agreements provide for certain additional indemnification. The
indemnification agreements provide for the Company to advance to the individual any and all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in investigating or defending an action, suit or proceeding. In order to receive an advance
of expenses, the individual must undertake to repay such advance upon a determination that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws contain a provision of similar effect relating to advancement of
expenses to a director or officer, subject to an undertaking to repay if it is ultimately determined that indemnification is unavailable.
ITEM 7.    EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 8.    EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4
Ins
truments defining the rights of shareholders. Reference is made to our Form 8-A registration
statement filed with the Commission on November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13,
1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act (incorporated into this Registration
Statement by
reference); our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference);
our Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1.1 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by
reference); our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference); and
our specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
with the
Commission on December 20, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
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Op
inion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP.
23.
1
Co
nsent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 of this Registration Statement on
Form S-8).
23.
2
Co
nsent of Independent Accountants.
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Po
wer of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Registration Statement on Form S-8.
99.
1
199
5 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended and restated.
99.
2
Fo
rm of Notice of Grant of Stock Option/Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-61103, filed
July 19, 1995.)
ITEM 9.    UNDERTAKINGS
1.    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a)  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
(the "1933 Act");
(ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of
this 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 this Registration Statement; and
(iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) shall not apply if the information required to be in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
(b)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the 1933 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; and
(c)  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold upon the termination of the offering.
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2.    The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered
herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3.    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the 1933 Act may be permitted to directors, officers or 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 1933 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 1933 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, 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 San Diego, State of California, on January 3, 2002.
SY
NBIOTICS CORPORATION
By
:                     /s/    P
AUL
A.
R
OSINACK
Paul A. Rosinack
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Paul A. Rosinack and Michael K. Green, or either of them, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement and any Registration Statement related to this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the 1933 Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/    P
AUL
A. R
OSINACK
Paul A. Rosinack
Ch
ief Executive Officer, President
and Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
January 3, 2002
/s/    M
ICHAEL
K. G
REEN
Michael K. Green
Ch
ief Financial Officer and Senior
Vice President—Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)
January 3, 2002
/s/    K
EITH
A. B
UTLER
Keith A. Butler
Ch
ief Accounting Officer and
Corporate Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)
January 3, 2002
/s/    P
ATRICK
O
WEN
B
URNS
Patrick Owen Burns
Dir
ector
January 3, 2002
/s/    J
AMES
C. D
E
C
ESARE
James C. DeCesare
Dir
ector
January 3, 2002
/s/    R
IGDON
C
URRIE
Rigdon Currie
Dir
ector
January 3, 2002
/s/    J
OSEPH
K
LEIN
III
Joseph Klein III
Dir
ector
January 3, 2002
/s/    D
ONALD
E. P
HILLIPS
Donald E. Philips
Dir
ector
January 3, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4
Ins
truments defining the rights of shareholders. Reference is made to our Form 8-A registration
statement filed with the Commission on November 14, 1983 and declared effective on January 13,
1984 pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act (incorporated into this Registration
Statement by
reference); our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference);
our Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1.1 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by
reference); our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference); and
our specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
with the
Commission on December 20, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
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Op
inion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP.
23.
1
Co
nsent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 of this Registration Statement on
Form S-8).
23.
2
Co
nsent of Independent Accountants.
24
Po
wer of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Registration Statement on Form S-8.
99.
1
199
5 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended and restated.
99.
2
Fo
rm of Notice of Grant of Stock Option/Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-61103, filed
July 19, 1995.)
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