8-A12B 1 y58287e8-a12b.txt ALCON, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-A For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ALCON, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) SWITZERLAND 98-0205094 (State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification Number) Bosch 69 P.O. Box 62 6331 Hunenberg, Switzerland (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 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. [X] 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. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-83286 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: Title Of Each Class Name Of Each Exchange On Which TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED Common Shares, Par Value New York Stock Exchange CHF 0.20 Per Share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None (Title of Class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Registrant's Common Shares, par value CHF 0.20 per share, is set forth under "Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Reg. No. 333-83286), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2002, as amended, including any form of prospectus contained therein filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statements"), which description is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. The securities to be registered are to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), on which no other securities of the Registrant are listed. Accordingly, the following exhibits are also being filed with the NYSE: 1. Registrant's Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on form F-1, as amended). 2. Registrant's Organizational Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended). 3. Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common Share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. ALCON, INC. By: /s/ Guido Koller ------------------------- Name: Guido Koller Title: Senior Vice President By: /s/ Stephan Basler ------------------------- Name: Stephan Basler Title: Finance Manager Dated: March 14, 2002