SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    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
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                              NOVOSTE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          FLORIDA                                             59-2787476
    (State of incorporation                              (I.R.S. Employer
      or organization)                                    Identification No.)


   4350-C INTERNATIONAL BLVD.
      NORCROSS, GEORGIA                                          30093
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


If this Form relates to the                 If this Form relates to the    
registration of a class of debt             registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon            securities and is to become    
filing pursuant to General                  effective simultaneously with  
Instruction A(c)(1) please check            the effectiveness of a         
the following box. [ ]                      concurrent registration under  
                                            the Securities Act of 1933         
                                            pursuant to General Instruction
                                            A(c)(2) please check the the   
                                            following box. [ ]


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 
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                                (Title of Class)

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       ITEM 1.   DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

          The description of Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value per
share, to be set forth under the caption "Description of Securities -- Common
Stock" in the prospectus to be filed by Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Registration No. 333-3374), shall be
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference thereto.


ITEM 2.   EXHIBITS./*/

          3.1  Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended.

          3.2  Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
               Registrant to be filed prior to the closing of the Offering.
 
          3.3  Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant.

          4.1  Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Registrant.



                                   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.

                                    NOVOSTE CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)

Dated: May 15, 1996                 By: /s/ Norman R. Weldon
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                                      Norman R. Weldon, Ph.D.
                                      Chairman of the Board

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/*/  Each of the Exhibits is filed as an Exhibit with the corresponding Exhibit
     No. to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-3374)
     and incorporated herein by reference thereto.

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