SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 TAG-IT PACIFIC, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE 95-4654481 (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of Incorporation or Organization) 21900 BURBANK BOULEVARD, SUITE 270 WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91367 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) TAG-IT PACIFIC, INC. 1997 STOCK PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) MARK DYNE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 21900 BURBANK BOULEVARD, SUITE 270, WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91367 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (818) 444-4100 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Copies to: MURRAY MARKILES, ESQ. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. 2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067 (310) 229-1000 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ================================================================================================================== Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Title of Securities Amount to be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Amount of to be Registered Registered Per Share Price Registration Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, 300,000 Shares (1) $3.80 (2) $1,140,000 (2) $285 $0.001 par value ==================================================================================================================(1) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover such additional shares of the Common Stock as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Company's 1997 Stock Plan. (2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on July 27, 2001. PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8 ("REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES"), THE COMPANY HEREBY MAKES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: On April 16, 1998, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-50267) (the "Prior Registration Statement") relating to shares of the Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Tag-It Pacific, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan (the "Plan"), and the Prior Registration Statement is currently effective. This Registration Statement relates to securities (a) of the same class as those to which the Prior Registration Statement relates and (b) to be issued pursuant to the Plan. The contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference. THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS ARE FILED AS PART OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT: 5.1 Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. 23.1 Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. 23.2 Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney (included as part of the Signature Page of this Registration Statement). Page 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Los Angeles, State of California, on this 13th day of July 2001. TAG-IT PACIFIC, INC. (Registrant) By: /S/ RONDA SALLMEN --------------------------------------------------- Ronda Sallmen Chief Financial Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Colin Dyne, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file a new registration statement under Rule 461 or Instruction E of Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 and about the foregoing, 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, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date /S/ MARK DYNE Chairman of the Board of Directors July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Mark Dyne /S/ COLIN DYNE Chief Executive Officer, President and July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Director Colin Dyne /S/ RONDA SALLMEN Chief Financial Officer July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Ronda Sallmen /S/ KEVIN BERMEISTER Director July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Kevin Bermeister /S/ BRENT COHEN Director July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Brent Cohen /S/ MICHAEL KATZ Director July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Michael Katz /S/ JONATHAN BURSTEIN Director July 13, 2001 --------------------------- Jonathan Burstein EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION ----------- ------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. 23.1 Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. 23.2 Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney (included as part of the Signature Page of this Registration Statement).