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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 1996
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
The North Face, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 94-3204082
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2013 Farallon Drive, San Leandro, California 94577
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1), please check the
following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please check the following box. / /
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.0025 par value
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(Title of Class)
Total of 4 pages
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The description of the Common Stock, $.0025 par value, of The North
Face, Inc. (the "Registrant") to be registered hereunder is contained under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus constituting a part of
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-04107) filed by the Registrant
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 1996 and amended on
June 3, 1996 and June 24, 1996 (as amended, the "Registration Statement"), which
Prospectus is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 1.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
Listed below are all exhibits filed as part of this Registration
Statement:
1. Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement.*
2. Specimen certificate representing shares of Common Stock, $.0025 par
value of the Registrant (Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement).*
3. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).*
4. Amended and Restated By-laws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement).*
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* Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement.
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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.
Date: June 24, 1996
THE NORTH FACE, INC.
By: /s/ Marsden S. Cason
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Marsden S. Cason
Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
1 Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement.*
2 Specimen certificate representing shares of Common Stock, $.0025
par value of the Registrant (Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration
Statement).*
3 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).*
4 Amended and Restated By-laws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement).*
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* Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement.
