FORM 8-A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware
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23-055273 |
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| (State of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200 |
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| Alpharetta, Georgia
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30004 |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of Each Exchange on Which |
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Each Class is to be Registered |
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| Purchase Rights
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following box. þ
If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(d), please check the following box. o
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: |
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None.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
On December 5, 2008, the Board of Directors of Exide Technologies (the “Company”) declared a
dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each Common Share, par value $0.01 per share
(the “Common Shares”), of the Company outstanding at the close of business on December 23, 2008
(the “Record Date”), pursuant to the terms of a Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2008 (the
“Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, as
rights agent. The Rights Agreement also provides, subject to specified exceptions and limitations,
that Common Shares issued or delivered from the Company’s treasury after the Record Date will be
entitled to and accompanied by Rights. The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by
the provisions of the Rights Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. A summary of the terms of the Rights is included as Exhibit B to
the Rights Agreement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2008, by and between Exide
Technologies and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES |
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By:
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/s/ Phillip A. Damaska |
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Name:
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Phillip A. Damaska |
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Title:
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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 8, 2008 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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4.1 |
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Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2008, by and between Exide
Technologies and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC. |