AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 ================================================================================ 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 SmartPros Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-4100476 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 12 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, New York 10532 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the of a class of securities pursuant to registration of securities pursuant Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is to Section Exchange Act is effective effective upon filing pursuant to pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), General Instruction A.(c), check the check the following box. /_/ following box. /_/ Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-115454 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE WHICH TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Units, each consisting of two shares of Common Stock and one Common Stock Purchase warrant American Stock Exchange Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share American Stock Exchange Common Stock Purchase Warrants American Stock Exchange ---------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The description of securities required by this Item is contained in the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form SB-2, File No. 333-115454, filed with the Commission on May 13, 2004, as amended on June 30, 2004, August 6 2004, September 2, 2004 and September 14, 2004 (the "Registration Statement") and is incorporated herein by reference to such filing. See "Description of Securities." Item 2. Exhibits The following exhibits required to be filed by this item are either filed herewith or, pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the Act, incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed by the registrant with the Registration Statement: 1. Specimen copy of the Common Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement). 2. Specimen copy of the Unit Certificate (Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement). 3. Specimen copy of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement). 4. Form of Warrant Agreement (Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement). 5. Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement). 6 Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement). 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. Dated: September 21, 2004 SMARTPROS LTD. By: /s/ ALLEN S. GREENE ------------------------------ Allen S. Greene, Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- NO. DESCRIPTION ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Specimen copy of the Common Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Specimen copy of the Unit Certificate (Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Specimen copy of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Form of Warrant Agreement (Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement). ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------