SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
View Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
59-2928366
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9693 Gerwig Lane, Suite O, Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
View Systems Employment Agreements (100,000 shares)
(Full Title of the Plan)
Gunther Than
President and Chief Executive Officer
925 West Kenyon Avenue, Suite 15
Englewood, Colorado 80110
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(303) 783-9153
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
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Calculation of Registration Fee
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Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum Amount of
Title of Securities Amount To Be Offering Aggregate Registration
To Be Registered Registered1 Price Per Share2 Offering Price Fee
Common Stock, 100,000 $.61 $61,000.00 $15.25
Par Value, .001
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1 In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to
be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein.
2 Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457 (c) based on the average of the high and low prices
reported on the OTCBB on March 19, 2001, which was $.61.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION.
The information required for this Item is included in documents
distributed to the Participant.
ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.
The information required for this Item is included in documents
distributed to the Participant.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by View Systems, Inc. (the "Company")
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")
are, as of their respective dates, hereby incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement:
(i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999.
(ii) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended March
30, 2000, June 30, 2000 and September 30, 2000.
(iii) Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 14, 2000 and
February 28, 2000.
(iv) Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 28, 2000 and filed
April 12, 2000.
(v) The Company's Definitive Information Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders on June 30, 2000, filed on May 3, 1999.
(vi) The registration statements on Form SB-2 Registration Numbers
333-94411 and 333-55394.
(vii) The registration statements on Form S-8 Registration Numbers
333-54472 and 333-52132.
(viii) The registration statement on Form S-8 POS Registration
Number 333-52132.
All other documents filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to
the date of this Prospectus and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all of the Company's shares of Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share (the "Shares"), offered hereby have been sold or that
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all Shares then remaining unsold have been deregistered shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Registration Statement from
the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in a document subsequently filed modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not required.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not required.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Florida corporations are authorized to indemnify against liability any
person who is a party to any legal proceeding because such person is a director
or officer of the corporation. The officer or director must act in good faith
and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, have no
reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. Florida law does not allow
indemnification for an act or omission that involves intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of a law. In the case of an action by or on behalf of a
corporation, indemnification may not be made if the person seeking
indemnification is found liable, unless the court in which such action was
brought determines such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification. Indemnification is required if a director or officer has been
successful on the merits.
The indemnification authorized under Florida law is not exclusive and
is in addition to any other rights granted to officers and directors. A
corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection on
behalf of any officer or director.
Our articles of incorporation provide for the indemnification of
directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by Florida law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our
directors, officers, employees or agents where indemnification would be required
or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that
would result in a claim for such indemnification.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibits.
Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this
registration statement pursuant to Item 601 of regulation S-K.
SEC
Exhibit Reference
No. Description
3.01 Articles of Incorporation*
3.02 Bylaws*
4.01 Specimen certificate for Common Stock*
5.01 Letter opinion, including consent of Gordon, Feinblatt,
Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC, regarding legality
of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Employment
Agreements.**
23.01 Consent of Stegman & Company, LLP, independent certified
public accountant.**
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*Incorporated by reference
**Filed herewith
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 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.
(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.
(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
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Section 13(a) or 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 Act 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 it meets all 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 Columbia, State of Maryland, on this 23 day of March
2001.
VIEW SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Gunther Than
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Gunther Than, President and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Gunther Than and Martin Maassen, and each
of them individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and revocation, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons as of the date
indicated below.
SIGNATURE DATE
/s/ Gunther Than March 23, 2001
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Gunther Than, President and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Martin Maassen March 23, 2001
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Martin Maassen,
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Michael Bagnoli March 23, 2001
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Michael Bagnoli, Director
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