UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

Washington, D.C. 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

 

Clayton Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

20-2660764

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

2 Corporate Drive

Shelton, Connecticut

 

06484

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

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. o

 

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. ý

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-129526 (if applicable)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which

 

to be so registered

 

each class is to be registered

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of class)

 

 



 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The description under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” relating to the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) (File No. 333-129526), is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.

 

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1.

 

Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

3.2.

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

4.1.

 

Specimen Stock Certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

4.2.

 

Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant, the Investors and the Founders named therein, dated as of March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

CLAYTON HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 17, 2006

By:

   /s/ Frank P. Filipps

 

 

 

Frank P. Filipps

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1.

 

Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

3.2.

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

4.1.

 

Specimen Stock Certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

 

 

4.2.

 

Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant, the Investors and the Founders named therein, dated as of March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-129526)

 

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