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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2011
Registration No. 333-________
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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incorporation or organization) |
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1818 Market Street |
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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eResearchTechnology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of plan)
Keith D. Schneck
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(Name and address of agent for service)
(215) 972-0420
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
an non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed |
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Proposed |
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Amount to be |
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Offering Price |
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Aggregate |
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of |
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Securities to be Registered |
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Registered(1) |
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Per Unit (2) |
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Offering Price(2) |
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Registration Fee(2) |
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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3,500,000 shares |
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5.38 |
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18,830,000 |
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2,187.00 |
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This registration statement registers an additional 3,500,000 shares to be offered and sold under the
eResearchTechnology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). This
registration statement also registers such additional shares as may be required to be issued under the
Plan in the event of any future stock dividend, reverse stock split, split-up, reclassification and/or
other similar event. |
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Pursuant to paragraph (h) of Rule 457, the proposed maximum offering price per share; the proposed
maximum aggregate offering price and the registration fee have been computed on the basis of $5.38 per
share, the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock of the Company on the Nasdaq
National Market System on August 2, 2011, which is a day on which the Common Stock traded that is
within five business days prior to the date of filing. |
Introductory statement pursuant to general instruction E to form s-8
The shares being registered hereunder constitute an additional 3,500,000 shares of Common
Stock of eResearchTechnology, Inc. (the Company) for issuance under the Companys Amended and
Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). On July 23, 2003, the Company registered
1,700,000 shares of Common Stock for offer and sale under the Plan under the Securities Act of 1933
on Registration Statement No. 333-107272 on Form S-8, which registration statement also registered
additional shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan in the event of any future stock
dividend, reverse stock split, split-up, declassification and/or other similar event, such that, as
a result of stock dividends subsequently declared and paid by the Company, such registration
statement registered a total of 3,818,625 shares as of the date hereof. On May 3, 2006, the Company
registered 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock for offer and sale under the Plan under the Securities
Act of 1933 on Registration Statement No. 333-133775 on Form S-8. Pursuant to General Instruction
E to Form S-8, with respect to the registration of additional securities hereunder for issuance
under the Plan, the contents of the Companys Registration Statement Nos. 333-107272 and 333-133775
are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following material is incorporated herein by reference:
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The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on March 3,
2011. |
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The Periodic Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company for the Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
as filed with the Commission on May 6, 2011 and for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 as
filed with the Commission on August 5, 2011. |
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The Companys Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on March 1,
2011, April 22, 2011, May 2, 2011 and August 1, 2011. |
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The description of the Companys Common Stock set forth in the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission, File No. 333-17001, declared
effective by the Commission on February 3, 1997. |
All reports or other documents filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, in each case
filed by the Company prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and
to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and documents. Any statement contained
in a document
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incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document, which also is or is deemed
to be incorporated herein by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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eResearchTechnology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Companys Form
10-Q Report for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2011, as filed on
August 5, 2011). |
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Opinion of Duane Morris LLP. |
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23.1
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Consent of Duane Morris LLP (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5). |
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23.2
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Consent of KPMG LLP. |
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto). |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8, 2011.
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eResearchTechnology, Inc.
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Litwin
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Jeffrey S. Litwin |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Jeffrey S. Litwin and Keith D. Schneck, and each of them, as such persons true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for such person, and in such
persons name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any or all amendments or
post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange 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 and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Litwin
Jeffrey S. Litwin, M.D.
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President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal executive officer)
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August 8, 2011 |
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/s/ Elam M. Hitchner
Elam M. Hitchner
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Chairman of the Board
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August 8, 2011 |
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/s/ Keith D. Schneck
Keith D. Schneck
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
(Principal financial and accounting
officer)
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August 8, 2011 |
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Director
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/s/ Gerald A. Faich
Gerald A. Faich, M.D., M.P.H.
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Director
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August 8, 2011 |
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/s/ Joel Morganroth
Joel Morganroth, M.D.
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Director
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August 8, 2011 |
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/s/ Stephen S. Phillips
Stephen S. Phillips
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Director
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August 8, 2011 |
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/s/ Stephen M. Scheppmann
Stephen M. Scheppmann
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Director
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August 8, 2011 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K)
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Exhibit No. |
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Opinion of Duane Morris LLP |
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23.1
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Consent of Duane Morris LLP (included in its opinion filed
as Exhibit 5) |
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23.2
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Consent of KPMG LLP |
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Power of Attorney (see page 4 of this Registration Statement) |
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