S-8 1 ds8.htm FORM S-8 FORM S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2003

Registration No.                          

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ontario, Canada   98-0154400

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

185 Columbia Street West

Waterloo, Ontario

Canada N2L 5Z5

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Centrinity Stock Option Plan

(Full title of the plan)

 

 

Open Text, Inc.

2201 South Waukegen Road

Bannockburn, IL 60015-1577

(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

 

(847) 267-9330

(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

Copy to:

 

Stephen A. Hurwitz, Esq.

TESTA, HURWITZ & THIBEAULT, LLP

125 High Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(617) 248-7000

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities to be Registered   



Amount

to be

Registered

    Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share		   Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price		   

Amount of

Registration Fee(1)

Common Shares, without par value

    160,000    $24.17(2)     $3,867,200.00    $312.86
       67,484    $27.00(3)     $1,822,068.00    $147.41

TOTAL:

    227,484        $ 5,689,268.00    $460.26
(1) Calculated pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”).
(2) All of such shares are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 160,000 shares at an exercise price of $24.17 per share. The aggregate offering price and registration fee have been computed upon the basis of the price at which the options may be exercised, pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act.
(3) All of such shares are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 67,484 shares at an exercise price of $27.00 per share. The aggregate offering price and registration fee have been computed upon the basis of the price at which the options may be exercised, pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act.

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE 10(a) PROSPECTUS

 

Item 1.   Plan Information.

 

The documents containing the information specified in this Item 1 will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.

 

Item 2.   Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.

 

The documents containing the information specified in this Item 2 will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.   Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

 

The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:

 

  (a) The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 0-27544);

 

  (b) The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2003 and August 29, 2003 (File No. 0-27544); and

 

  (c) The description of the Registrant’s Common Shares, without par value, contained in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on January 16, 1996, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating the description of the Registrant’s Common Shares.

 

All documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered herein 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 a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

Item 4.   Description of Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.   Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The By-laws of Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) provide that, subject to Section 136 of the Business Corporation Act (Ontario) R.S.O. 1990 (the “OBCA”), the Company shall indemnify a director or officer of the Company, a former director or officer of the Company or a person who acts or acted at the Company’s request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Company is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of certain actions or proceedings to which he or she is made a party by reason of his or her office, if he or she met certain specified standards of conduct, and the Company shall indemnify any such person in such circumstances as the OBCA or By-laws of the Company permit or require.

 

The Company currently maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

 

Section 136 of the OBCA provides:

 

136.(1) Indemnification of directors. A corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation, a former director or officer of the corporation or a person who acts or acted at the corporation’s request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the corporation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of such corporation or body corporate, if,

 

(a) he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation; and

 

(b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he or she had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful. R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (1).

 

(2) Idem. A corporation may, with the approval of the court, indemnify a person referred to in subsection (1) in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the person is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of the corporation or body corporate, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action if he or she fulfils the conditions set out in clauses (1) (a) and (b). R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (2).

 

(3) Idem. Despite anything in this section, a person referred to in subsection (1) is entitled to indemnity from the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defence of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the corporation or body corporate, if the person seeking indemnity,

 

(a) was substantially successful on the merits in his or her defence of the action or proceeding; and

 

(b) fulfils the conditions set out in clauses (1) (a) and (b). R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (3).

 

(4) Liability insurance. A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any person referred to in subsection (1) against any liability incurred by the person,

 

 

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(a) in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the corporation, except where the liability relates to the person’s failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation; or

 

(b) in his or her capacity as a director or officer of another body corporate where the person acts or acted in that capacity at the corporation’s request, except where the liability relates to the person’s failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the body corporate. R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (4).

 

(5) Application to court. A corporation or a person referred to in subsection (1) may apply to the court for an order approving an indemnity under this section and the court may so order and make any further order it thinks fit. R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (5).

 

(6) Idem. Upon an application under subsection (5), the court may order notice to be given to any interested person and such person is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by counsel. R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 136 (6).

 

Item 7.   Exemption From Registration Claimed.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.   Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description of Exhibit

4.1

   Centrinity Stock Option Plan, filed herewith.

4.2

   Form of Common Share Certificate, filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.

4.3

   Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation and Articles of Amendment of the Registrant, filed as Exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.

4.4

   By-law No. 1, By-law No. 2 and By-law No. 3 of the Registrant filed as Exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.

5.1

   Opinion of Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP

23.1

   Consent of Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

23.2

   Consent of KPMG LLP

24.1

   Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page of this Registration Statement)

 

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Item 9.   Undertakings.

 

  (a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the Registration Statement;

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

 

       provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4)

To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Rule 3-19 of this chapter at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided that the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements

 

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on Form S-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or Rule 3-19 of this chapter if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Form S-3.

 

  (b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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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 Waterloo, province of Ontario, Canada, on this 6th day of October, 2003.

 

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ P. Thomas Jenkins

 
   

P. Thomas Jenkins

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

OPEN TEXT, INC.

Authorized U.S. Representative

By:  

/s/ Sheldon Polansky

 
   

Sheldon Polansky

Secretary

 

Each person who is an officer or director of Open Text, Inc. and whose signature appears on this Registration Statement on Form S-8 shall not be deemed to have conferred upon the agent for service any authority to exercise the powers enumerated under Rule 478 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES

 

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Open Text Corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint P. Thomas Jenkins and Alan Hoverd, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorney, with full power to them, to sign for us in our names in the capacities indicated below, any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Open Text Corporation to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and all amendments thereto.

 

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 date indicated.

 

SIGNATURE

   

TITLE

  

DATE

/s/ P. Thomas Jenkins

P. Thomas Jenkins

   

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

   October 6, 2003

/s/ Alan Hoverd

Alan Hoverd

   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

   October 6, 2003

/s/ John Shackleton

John Shackleton

   

President and Director

   October 6, 2003

Richard C. Black

   

Director

    

/s/ Randy Fowlie

Randy Fowlie

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

/s/ Peter Hoult

Peter Hoult

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

/s/ Brian Jackman

Brian Jackman

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

/s/ David Johnston

David Johnston

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

/s/ Ken Olisa

Ken Olisa

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

Stephen J. Sadler

   

Director

    

/s/ Michael Slaunwhite

Michael Slaunwhite

   

Director

   October 6, 2003

Open Text, Inc.

        October 6, 2003

 

By:

 

/s/ Sheldon Polanky

Sheldon Polansky

Secretary

  

   Authorized United States Representative

    

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description of Exhibit

  4.1    Centrinity Stock Option Plan, filed herewith.
  4.2    Form of Common Share Certificate, filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.
  4.3    Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation and Articles of Amendment of the Registrant, filed as Exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.
  4.4    By-law No. 1, By-law No. 2 and By-law No. 3 of the Registrant filed as Exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858) as filed with the Commission on November 1, 1995 or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed on December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996 respectively), and incorporated herein by reference.
  5.1    Opinion of Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
23.1    Consent of Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1    Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page of this Registration Statement)