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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE LEAP GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-4079500
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer)
Identification No.)
22 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60610
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of debt of a class of debt securities and is to
securities and is effective upon filing become effective simultaneously with
pursuant to General Instruction the effectiveness of a concurrent
A(c)(1) please check the following registration statement under the
box. [ ] Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box. [ ]
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The description of the Common Stock, $.01 par value par share, of the
Registrant to be registered contained in Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-05051, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on September 4, 1996,
under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" on pages 42 and 43 of the
Preliminary Prospectus contained therein is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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1 Specimen stock certificate representing Common Stock (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on
Form S-1, File No. 333-05051, and hereby incorporated herein
by reference).
2.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 333-05051, and hereby
incorporated herein by reference).
2.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit
3.2 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1,
File No. 333-05051, and hereby incorporated herein by reference).
3 The information set forth under the heading "Description of
Capital Stock" on pages 42 and 43 of the Preliminary Prospectus
contained in Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement (File No. 333-05051) is incorporated herein by
reference.
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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.
THE LEAP GROUP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: September 4, 1996 By: /s/ R. Steven Lutterbach
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R. Steven Lutterbach
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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