As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2002. Registration No. 333-________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------- TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 47-0772104 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 224 South 108th Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68154 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (Full title of the plan) David P. Stokes, Esq. General Counsel and Secretary Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. 224 South 108th Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68514 (402) 334-5101 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) -------------------- with a copy to: Albert G. McGrath, Jr. Baker & McKenzie 2300 Trammell Crow Center 2001 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ====================================== ================ =================== ==================== =================== Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount to be offering price aggregate offering Amount of Title of securities to be registered registered (1) per share (2) price (2) registration fee -------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------- Class A Common Stock, par value 1,000,000 $10.795 $10,795,000 $993.14 $.005 per share ====================================== ================ =================== ==================== =================== (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), there are also being registered such additional shares of Class A Common Stock of Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (the "Company"), par value $.005 per share (the "Common Stock"), as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (the "1999 Stock Option Plan"). (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) promulgated under the Securities Act and is based upon the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock on February 26, 2002, as reported on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system. PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS Item 1. Plan Information Not Applicable. Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information Not Applicable. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference This registration statement (the "Registration Statement") is being filed solely to register an additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock under the 1999 Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-73027) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 26, 1999, Form S-8 (File No. 333-33728) as filed with the Commission on March 31, 2000, and on Form S-8 (File No. 333-59630) as filed with the Commission on April 27, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference, except as the same may be modified by the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Item 4. Description of Securities Not Applicable. Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel Not Applicable. Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Not Applicable. Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed Not Applicable. Item 8. Exhibits The following are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement: Exhibit Description No. 5.1(1) Opinion of Baker & McKenzie 23.1(1) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 23.2(1) Consent of Baker & McKenzie (included in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1(1) Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement) ---------------- (1) Filed herewith. Item 9. Undertakings Not Applicable. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company 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 Omaha, State of Nebraska, on February 27, 2002. TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC. /s/ DWIGHT G. HANSON By:-------------------------------------- Dwight G. Hanson, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Dwight G. Hanson 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 pre- or post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, and hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ GREGORY D. DERKACHT ----------------------------------- President, Chief Executive Officer and February 27, 2002 Gregory D. Derkacht Director /s/ GREGORY J. DUMAN ----------------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Director February 27, 2002 Gregory J. Duman /s/ LARRY G. FENDLEY ----------------------------------- Interim Chief Operating Officer and Director February 27, 2002 Larry G. Fendley /s/ DWIGHT G. HANSON ----------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and February 27, 2002 Dwight G. Hanson Senior Vice President /s/ EDWARD C. FUXA ----------------------------------- Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President February 27, 2002 Edward C. Fuxa and Controller /s/ JIM D. KEVER ----------------------------------- Director February 27, 2002 Jim D. Kever /s/ ROGER K. ALEXANDER ----------------------------------- Director February 27, 2002 Roger K. Alexander EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description No. 5.1(1) Opinion of Baker & McKenzie 23.1(1) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 23.2(1) Consent of Baker & McKenzie (included in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1(1) Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement) ---------------- (1) Filed herewith.