1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- FORM 8-A/A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ARRIS GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 58-2588724 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 11450 Technology Circle Duluth, Georgia 30097 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following box. [ ] box. [X] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-61524 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be so registered -------------------- --------------------------------- None Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, $0.01 par value per share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) 2 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Form 8-A/A is being filed to correct an error on the cover page of the Registrant's Form 8-A filed on August 3, 2001 to register the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, rather than Section 12(b). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ARRIS GROUP, INC. Date: August 7, 2001 By: /s/ Lawrence A. Margolis --------------------------------------- Lawrence A. Margolis Executive Vice President