3D Systems Announces Filing of Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1.Business Editors VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2004 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC TDSC Thai Development Support Committee TDSC Time Domain Signal Coding TDSC Test Driver System - Charlie TDSC Time-Domain Spreading Code ) announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a pre-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form S-1 that the Company initially filed with the SEC on Aug. 29, 2003. This registration statement covers all of the shares of common stock that the Company agreed to register in conjunction with previous private placements of its securities and previous grants of employee stock options. The Company is registering these shares to permit their holders to resell the shares when and if they deem appropriate. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from any sale by the persons listed as "selling stockholders" on this registration statement. The shares being registered consist of the following: (1) common shares of the Company privately placed with investors prior to 2003; (2) common shares into which the following securities are convertible: 7% convertible subordinated debentures privately placed in 2001, Series B convertible preferred stock Convertible Preferred Stock Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares, usually anytime after a predetermined date. Also known as "convertible preferred shares". privately placed in 2003, and 6% convertible subordinated debentures privately placed in 2003; and (3) common shares subject to employee stock options previously granted by the Company. The information in the preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus A first draft registration statement filed by a firm prior to proceeding with an initial public offering of securities. The document, filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, is intended to provide pertinent information to prospective shareholders contained in the registration statement is subject to completion and may be changed. The shares of common stock covered by the pre-effective amendment to the registration statement may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This press release, and the prospectus to which it relates, is not an offer to sell these securities nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any state where such an offer or sale is not permitted. About 3D Systems Founded in 1986, 3D Systems(R), the solid imaging company(SM), provides solid imaging products and systems solutions that reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing. Its systems utilize patented proprietary technologies to create physical objects from digital input that can be used in design communication, prototyping, and as functional end-use parts. 3D Systems offers a wide range of imaging, communication rapid prototyping and on demand manufacturing systems including the MJM MJM Multi-Jet Modeling (prototyping manufacturing) MJM Metropolitan Japanese Ministry MJM Married Jewish Male product line (InVision(TM) 3-D printer and ThermoJet(R) solid object printer), SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. (R) (stereolithography The first 3D printing technology, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems. See 3D printing. ) systems, SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) See laser sintering and 3D printing. (R) (selective laser sintering See laser sintering and 3D printer. ) systems, and Accura(R) materials (including photopolymers, metals, nylons, engineering plastics, and thermoplastics). More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or by phoning 888-337-9786, or 661-295-5600 ext. 2882 internationally, or email moreinfo@3dsystems.com. |
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