U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Cayman Islands |
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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65 East 55th Street |
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10022 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Each |
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Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one Warrant |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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Warrants, each exercisable for one-half of one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $5.75 per one-half share |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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) or (e), 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) or (e), check the following box. o
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-213465
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The securities to be registered hereby are units, Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares, of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (the “Registrant”). The description of the units, ordinary shares and warrants set forth under the heading “Description of Securities” in the Registrant’s prospectus forming part of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016, as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Registration Statement”) to which this Form 8-A relates is incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits have been filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement, as amended, and are incorporated herein by reference:
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2016). |
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4.1 |
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Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). |
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4.2 |
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Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). |
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Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). |
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Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2016). |
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10.1 |
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Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). |
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10.2 |
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and certain security holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213465), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2016). |
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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AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITIONS CORP. | ||
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Date: October 5, 2016 |
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/s/ Benjamin Silbert | |
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Name: |
Benjamin Silbert |
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General Counsel and Secretary |