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Registration No. 333-            

        As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2004



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


Curative Health Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  51-0467366
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

150 Motor Parkway,
Hauppauge, New York 11788
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


Paul McConnell Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
dated April 23, 2004
(Full title of the plan)


Joseph L. Feshbach
Chief Executive Officer
Curative Health Services, Inc.
150 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, New York 11788-5145
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service of process)


Copy to:
Timothy S. Hearn, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
50 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1498
(612) 340-2600


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of securities to be
registered

  Amount to
be registered

  Proposed maximum
offering price
per share(1)

  Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price(1)

  Amount of
registration fee


Common Stock, $.01 par value per share(2)   157, 605   $12.69   $2,000,000   $253.40

(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to Mr. McConnell's Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the offering price per unit is equal to the closing market price of the Company's common stock on April 23, 2004.

(2)
Consists of 157,605 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units granted to Mr. McConnell. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.





PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

Item 1.    Plan Information*

Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*

        * Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").


PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

        The following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by Curative Health Services, Inc. (the "Company"), are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:

        All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.


Item 4.    Description of Securities.

        Not applicable.


Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

        Not applicable.


Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Section 302A.521, subd. 2, of the Minnesota Statutes requires the Company to indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person with respect to the Company, against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions if, with respect to the acts or omissions the subject of the proceeding, such person: (1) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties or fines; (2) acted in good faith; (3) received no improper personal benefit, and statutory procedure has been followed in the case of any conflict of interest by a director; (4) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and (5) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the person's performance in the official capacity of director or, for a person not a director, in the official capacity of officer, board committee member or employee, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the Company, or, in the case of performance by a director, officer or employee of the Company was serving at the request of the Company or whose duties involved service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent

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of another organization or employee benefit plan, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the Company.

        In addition, Section 302A.521, subd. 3, of the Minnesota statutes, requires payment by the Company, upon written request, of reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of the proceeding in certain instances upon, among other things, receipt of a written undertaking by the person to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to indemnification, unless otherwise limited by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company. The Company's Bylaws limit the Company's indemnification obligations to directors and officers, except as may otherwise be required by law.

        A decision as to required indemnification is made, depending on certain circumstances, by a disinterested majority of the Board of Directors present at a meeting at which a disinterested quorum is present, by a designated committee of the Board, by special legal counsel, by the shareholders, or by a court. The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that a director is not liable to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; (iv) under the Minnesota statutory provision making directors personally liable, under a negligence standard, for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions; or (v) for any act or omission occurring prior to the date of adoption of such indemnification provision.

        The Company maintains a directors' and officers' insurance policy (the "Policy") which insures the directors and officers of the Company against losses arising from certain claims for certain acts by the directors or officers in their respective capacities as such, or to the extent that the Company has indemnified such directors or officers, which insures the Company against such losses when and to the extent that the Company has indemnified such directors or officers for such losses under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract or otherwise pursuant to applicable law.


Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed.

        Not applicable.


Item 8.    Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

  Description
   

4.1

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of October 25, 1995 between Curative Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference from the similarly numbered exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 1995)

 

 

4.2

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 6, 1989, among the Company and certain investors named therein (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 1996)

 

 

4.3

 

Indenture, dated April 23, 2004, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries as Guarantors and UBS Securities LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2004)

 

 

4.4

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 23, 2004, by and among Curative Health Services, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries as Guarantors and UBS Securities LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2004)

 

 

4.5

 

Specimen of 144A Notes (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2004)

 

 

4.6

 

Specimen of Regulation S Notes (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2004)

 

 

4.7

 

Specimen of Guarantees (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2004)

 

 
         

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5.1

 

Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

23.2

 

Consent of KPMG LLP

 

 

23.3

 

Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).

 

 

24.1

 

Power of Attorney.

 

 

99.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2004, by and between Curative Health Services, Inc. and Paul F. McConnell (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 4, 2004).

 

 

99.2

 

Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2004, by and between Curative Health Services, Inc. and Paul F. McConnell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 4, 2004).

 

 

99.3

 

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2004, by and between Curative Health Services, Inc. and Paul F. McConnell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 4, 2004).

 

 


Item 9.    Undertakings.

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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 Hauppauge, State of New York, on May 24, 2004.

    Curative Health Services, Inc.

 

 

By:

/s/  
JOSEPH L. FESHBACH      
Joseph L. Feshbach
Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 24, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  JOSEPH L. FESHBACH      
Joseph L. Feshbach
  Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

/s/  
THOMAS W. AXMACHER      
Thomas W. Axmacher

 

Executive Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

/s/  
JOHN C. PRIOR      
John C. Prior

 

President, Specialty Healthcare Services
and Director

/s/  
PAUL F. MCCONNELL      
Paul F. McConnell

 

President, Chief Operating Officer
and Director

/s/  
PAUL S. AUERBACH, MD      
Paul S. Auerbach, MD

 

Director

/s/  
DANIEL E. BERCE      
Daniel E. Berce

 

Director

/s/  
LAWRENCE P. ENGLISH      
Lawrence P. English

 

Director

/s/  
TIMOTHY I. MAUDLIN      
Timothy I. Maudlin

 

Director

/s/  
GERARD MOUFFLET      
Gerard Moufflet

 

Director

/s/  
PETER M. DECOMO      
Peter M. DeComo

 

Director

/s/  
JOSEPH L. FESHBACH      
Joseph L. Feshbach

 

Attorney-in-Fact


Exhibit Index to
Form S-8

Curative Health Services, Inc.

Exhibit
Number

  Description

5.1

 

Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

23.2

 

Consent of KPMG LLP

23.3

 

Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).

24.1

 

Power of Attorney.



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PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index to Form S-8