AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 11, 2002 REGISTRATION NO. 333 - =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ----------------------------------- COMMSCOPE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 36-4135495 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE, S.E. P.O. BOX 339 HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA 28602 (Address of registrant's principal executive offices, including zip code) AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMSCOPE, INC. 1997 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of the plan) FRANK B. WYATT II, ESQ. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE, S.E., P.O. BOX 339 HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA 28602 (828) 324-2200 (Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service) ----------------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ========================================== ================ =================== ================== ====================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE ------------------------------------------ ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 3,000,000 $13.21 (2) $39,630,000 (2) $3,645.96 shares ------------------------------------------ ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ========================================== ================ =================== ================== ======================(1) Includes an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and in accordance therewith includes 3,000,000 shares subject to options to be granted under the Plan based on the average of the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on June 6, 2002, a date within five business days of the date on which this registration statement is being filed. EXPLANATORY NOTE This Registration Statement is filed pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8 to register additional Common Stock issuable under Registrant's Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-33555), the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-54017), the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-39072) and any post-effective amendments thereto. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 8. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ----------- ---------------------- 4.1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CommScope, Inc. * 4.2 -- Amended and Restated By-Laws of CommScope, Inc. * 4.3 -- Rights Agreement, dated as of June 12, 1997, between CommScope, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.** 4.4 -- Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 14, 1999, between CommScope, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C.*** 4.5 -- Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2001 between CommScope, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC**** 4.6 -- Amended and Restated CommScope, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated May 3, 2002) 5.1 -- Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson 23.1 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (included in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 -- Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages) * Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1997 (File No. 001-12929). ** Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on June 30, 1997 (File No. 001-12929). *** Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed June 14, 1999 (File No. 001-12929). **** Incorporated herein by reference from the Amendment to Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on November 19, 2001 (File No. 1-12929). 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 Hickory, State of North Carolina, on June 7, 2002. COMMSCOPE, INC. By: /s/ Frank M. Drendel ---------------------------------- Frank M. Drendel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Frank M. Drendel, Jearld L. Leonhardt and Frank B. Wyatt, II, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including any and all amendments, and any and all documents in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies, approves and confirms all that his said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 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 dates indicated: SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Frank M. Drendel ------------------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Frank M. Drendel Officer (Principal Executive Officer) June 7, 2002 /s/ Jearld L. Leonhardt ------------------------------------- Executive Vice President and Chief Jearld L. Leonhardt Financial Officer June 7, 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ William R. Gooden ------------------------------------- Senior Vice President and Controller William R. Gooden (Principal Accounting Officer) June 7, 2002 /s/ Edward D. Breen ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 Edward D. Breen /s/ Duncan M. Faircloth ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 Duncan M. Faircloth /s/ Boyd L. George ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 Boyd L. George /s/ George N. Hutton, Jr. ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 George N. Hutton, Jr. /s/ June E. Travis ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 June E. Travis /s/ James N. Whitson ------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2002 James N. Whitson INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ----------- ---------------------- 4.1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CommScope, Inc. * 4.2 -- Amended and Restated By-Laws of CommScope, Inc. * 4.3 -- Rights Agreement, dated as of June 12, 1997, between CommScope, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.** 4.4 -- Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 14, 1999, between CommScope, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services *** 4.5 -- Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2001 between CommScope, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC**** 4.6 -- Amended and Restated CommScope, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated May 3, 2002) 5.1 -- Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson 23.1 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (included in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 -- Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages) * Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1997 (File No. 001-12929). ** Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on June 30, 1997 (File No. 001-12929). *** Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed June 14, 1999 (File No. 001-12929). **** Incorporated herein by reference from the Amendment to Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on November 19, 2001 (File No. 1-12929).