A short-form Securities Act registration statement used by reporting companies to register securities to be offered under employee benefit plans. Form S-8 permits an unlimited number of securities to be registered, allowing a company to incorporate by reference its current and future Exchange Act reports. It does not require the company to file a prospectus with the SEC, but it instead must provide employees with a prospectus containing specified information.

For more information, see Practice Note, Registration Statement: Form S-8.