To Become Effective Upon Filing Pursuant to Rule 462.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2000
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Attorneys.com, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 59-3203301
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
186 Attorneys.com Court, Lake Helen, Florida 32744
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
1996 Stock Plan
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(Full title of the plan)
Michael D. Harris, Esq.
Michael Harris, P.A.
1645 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 550
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
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(Name and address of agent of service)
(561) 478-7077
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sales under the Plan:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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Calculation of Registration Fee
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Title of securities Amount to be Maximum offering Maximum aggregate Amount of
to be registered registered price per share Offering Price (1) registration fee*
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Shares,
no par value per share 1,000,000 $1.891 $1,891,000 $499.23
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(1) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) based on the average of the bid and asked price of the Company's stock
on September 22, 2000.
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PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The Registration Statement of Attorneys.com, Inc. (the "Company") on Form
S-8, No. 333-27629, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
22, 1997 and the Registration Statement of the Company filed on Form S-8, No.
333-86793, on September 9, 1999 is hereby incorporated by reference.
PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER ITEM
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4 1996 Stock Plan *
4.1 First Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan **
4.2 Second Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan **
4.3 Third Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan
5 Opinion of Michael Harris, P.A.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1 Consent of Michael Harris, P.A. ***
* Contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 File
No. 333-27629 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on May 22, 1997.
** Contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 File
No. 333-86793 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 9, 1999.
*** Contained in the Opinion of Michael Harris, P.A.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Lake Helen, Florida, on this 26th day of September 2000.
Attorneys.com, Inc.
By: /s/ Peter S. Balise
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Peter S. Balise
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement of Attorneys.com, Inc. has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures Title Date
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Peter S. Balise Chairman of the Board September 26, 2000
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Peter S. Balise
/s/ James M. Koller Chief Financial Officer September 26, 2000
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James M. Koller Accounting Officer)
/s/ Matt Butler Director September 26, 2000
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Matt Butler
/s/ Andrew J. Cahill Director September 27, 2000
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Andrew J. Cahill
/s/ J. William Wrigley Director September 26, 2000
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J. William Wrigley
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER ITEM
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4 1996 Stock Plan *
4.1 First Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan **
4.2 Second Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan **
4.3 Third Amendment to the 1996 Stock Plan
5 Opinion of Michael Harris, P.A.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1 Consent of Michael Harris, P.A. ***
* Contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 File No. 333-27629
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 1997.
** Contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 File No. 333-86793
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 1999.
*** Contained in the Opinion of Michael Harris, P.A.
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