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 ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 88-0326081 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 980 GREG STREET SPARKS, NEVADA 89431 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x] If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:(Title of each class to be so registered) (Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-117527 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONEINFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Ormat Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") and the preferred stock purchase rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement (the "Rights" and together with the Common Stock the "Securities") of the Registrant will be contained in a prospectus, constituting a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-117527) relating to the Securities, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such prospectus as filed pursuant to Rule 424(b), the "Prospectus"). The description of the Securities contained in the Prospectus under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. Not applicable. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Yehudit Bronicki ------------------------------------ Name: Yehudit Bronicki Title: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 8, 2004