UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Energy Power Systems Limited ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Ontario, Canada Not Applicable ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (Jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2 Adelaide Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 1L6 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (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) if the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant Exchange Act and is effective to General Instruction A.(c), pursuant to General Instruction please check the following box. |X| A.(d), please check the following box. |_| SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES: N/A -------------- (If applicable) 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 Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Shares, no par value American Stock Exchange, Inc. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The description of securities to be registered is set forth in the registrant's prior Form 8-A (Registration Number 001-31336, dated May 21, 2002). ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 1. Articles of Amendment effective February 12, 2003. 2. New CUSIP Number. 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, thereto duly authorized. Energy Power Systems Limited Date: February 12, 2003 By: /s/ Sandra J. Hall --------------------------------- Sandra J. Hall President and Secretary Exhibit 1 Ontario Corporation Number 1186693 Form 3 Business Corporations Act ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT STATUTS DE MODIFICATION 1. The name of the corporation is: (Set out in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS) ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED 2. The name of the corporation is changed to (if applicable):(Set out in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS) ENERNORTH INDUSTRIES INC. 3. Date of incorporation / amalgamation: 1996, 07, 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Year, Month, Day) 4.0 Complete only if there is a change in the number of directors or the minimum / maximum number of directors. Not applicable 5. The articles of the corporation are amended as follows: (a) The name of the Corporation is hereby changed to EnerNorth Industries Inc. (b) The issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation are hereby consolidated effective the commencement of trading on The American Stock Exchange on February 12, 2003, on the basis of one (1) common share for every three (3) issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation. 6. The amendment has been duly authorized as required by sections 168 and 170 (as applicable) of the Business Corporations Act. 7. The resolution authorizing the amendment was approved by the shareholders/directors (as applicable) of the corporation on 2002, 12, 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Year, Month, Day) These articles are signed in duplicate. ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of the Corporation) (If the name is to be changed by these articles set out current name) By/ /s/ Sandra J. Hall President ------------------- ----------------------- (Signature) (Description of Office) Exhibit 2 85 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2C9 CDS Inc. A subsidiary of the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited Confirmation of CUSIP/ISIN Number and Customer Receipt ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED C/O SANDRA HALL 0 6 0 2 0 3 D D M M Y Y ISSUER: ENERNORTH INDUSTRIES INC 1. 29275G 10 1 ISSUE DESCRIPTION 1. COMMON SIGNITURE: CUSIP ADMINISTRATOR (416) 365-3552 /SS CLAUDIO TESA --------- NOTE: ----- PLEASE BE ADVISED ... CUSIP Requests may now be made via the internet through our corporate website, http://www.cds.ca. Individuals may submit requests with supporting documents, attached in electronic format, and CUSIP Administration will process requests without the delay of courier or mail service. We encourage you to view and use the new format for all future requests.