As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2004
Registration No. 333 -
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-1393453
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
300 Atlantic Street
Suite 702
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Address of registrant's principal executive
offices, including zip code)
THE 1994 INCENTIVE PLAN OF
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Full title of the plan)
Charles W. Grinnell, Esq.
300 Atlantic Street
Suite 702
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(203) 327-7050
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE (2) OFFERING PRICE (2) REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value $.05 per share 2,587,894 $2.30 $5,955,412.60 $754.55
(the "Common Stock") shares
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(1) Includes an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that
may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(2) The proposed maximum offering price per share and proposed maximum
aggregate offering price are estimated solely for the purpose of
determining the registration fee pursuant to the provisions of Rule
457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act, based upon the weighted average
price of the following shares and exercise prices: (a) for shares of
Common Stock subject to outstanding stock options previously granted
under the 1994 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), 321,894 shares at $2.90;
50,000 shares at $3.30; 350,000 shares at $1.65; 100,000 shares at
$1.95; 40,000 shares at $2.03; 191,000 shares at $3.07; 35,000 shares
at $2.91; and (b) for shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the Plan, 1,500,000 shares at $2.21, which is the average of
the highest and lowest price per share of the Common Stock as reported
by the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board and the Alternative Investment
Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange on June 25, 2004. AIM
prices reported in British pounds sterling have been converted into
dollars at a foreign exchange rate of (pound)1.00 : $1.8218, the noon
buying rate in effect on June 25, 2004.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby files
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to its Common Stock, par
value $.05 per share, issuable under the 1994 Incentive Plan of Clean
Diesel Technologies, Inc., as amended (the "Plan"). This Registration
Statement is filed pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8 to register
2,587,894 additional shares of Common Stock issuable under the Registrant's
Plan.
INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BY REFERENCE
Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, except with respect to
Items 3 and 5 (which have been updated and are set forth below), the
Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 333-16939), the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 333-33276) and any post-effective amendments thereto.
PART I
The documents containing information specified by Part I of this
Registration Statement will be sent or given to participants as specified
in Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") under the Securities Act. Such documents are not being filed
either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. Such documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant
to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together,
constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the
Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Registration Statement incorporates herein by reference the
following documents which have been filed with the SEC by the Registrant:
o Our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 25, 2004, which
document includes the Registrant's audited financial statements
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003; and
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 11, 2004, which
includes unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2004.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement which indicates that all of the shares of Common Stock offered
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing such documents.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Charles W. Grinnell, counsel to the Registrant who has issued an
opinion as to the validity of the shares of Common Stock covered by this
Registration Statement, is a director and officer of the Registrant, owns
15,204 shares of Registrant's Common Stock and holds options to purchase
193,250 shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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4.1* Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of June 18,
2004.
4.2* Bylaws, as amended through June 11, 2003.
4.3* Certificate of Elimination of Designation of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of June 18, 2004.
4.4 1994 Incentive Plan of Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. as
amended through August 8, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-16939) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5 Amendment of Section 5.1 of the 1994 Incentive Plan,
effective June 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 10e to Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6* Amendment of the 1994 Incentive Plan, effective June 11, 2003.
4.7 Form of Option Agreement under the 1994 Incentive Plan,
filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-16939) and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.8* Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 1994
Incentive Plan.
4.9* Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 1994
Incentive Plan.
4.10* Form of Non-Executive Director Stock Option Agreement under
the 1994 Incentive Plan.
5.1* Opinion of Charles W. Grinnell, Esq.
23.1* Consent of Eisner LLP.
23.2* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3* Consent of Charles W. Grinnell, Esq. (included in opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.0* Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page).
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* Filed herewith.
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 the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut,
on July 1, 2004.
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ J.D. Peter-Hoblyn
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Jeremy D. Peter-Hoblyn
Chief Executive Officer and Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CLEAN DIESEL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. hereby severally constitute and appoint Jeremy D.
Peter-Hoblyn, David W. Whitwell and Charles W. Grinnell, and each of them
singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to
them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names and
capacities indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to
said Registration Statement, and any and all documents in connection
therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
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 in our names and
behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Clean Diesel
Technologies, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby ratify, approve and confirm all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this
Power of Attorney as of the date indicated.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
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/s/ J.D. Peter-Hoblyn Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive July 1, 2004
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Jeremy D. Peter-Hoblyn
/s/ David W. Whitwell Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer July 1, 2004
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David W. Whitwell
/s/ John A. de Havilland Director July 1, 2004
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John A. de Havilland
/s/ Derek R. Gray Non-Executive Chairman of the July 1, 2004
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Derek R. Gray
/s/ Charles W. Grinnell Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Director July 1, 2004
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Charles W. Grinnell
/s/ James M. Valentine President, Chief Operating Officer and Director July 1, 2004
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James M. Valentine
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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4.1* Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of June 18,
2004.
4.2* Bylaws, as amended through June 11, 2003.
4.3* Certificate of Elimination of Designation of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of June 18, 2004.
4.4 1994 Incentive Plan of Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. as
amended through August 8, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-16939) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5 Amendment of Section 5.1 of the 1994 Incentive Plan,
effective June 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 10e to Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6* Amendment of the 1994 Incentive Plan, effective June 11, 2003.
4.7 Form of Option Agreement under the 1994 Incentive Plan,
filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-16939) and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.8* Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 1994
Incentive Plan.
4.9* Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 1994
Incentive Plan.
4.10* Form of Non-Executive Director Stock Option Agreement under
the 1994 Incentive Plan.
5.1* Opinion of Charles W. Grinnell, Esq.
23.1* Consent of Eisner LLP.
23.2* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3* Consent of Charles W. Grinnell, Esq. (included in opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.0* Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page).
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* Filed herewith.