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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Hot Topic, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 77-0198182
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
3410 Pomona Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91768
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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 to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
None
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is
contained in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at
page 41 of the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2, No. 333-5054-LA, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on June 17, 1996, and as subsequently amended on
July 18, 1996 and August 27, 1996, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Specimen stock certificate for Registrant's Common Stock.(1)
2.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant.(1)
2.2 Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, to be
filed and become effective upon the effectiveness of this
Registration Statement.(1)
2.3 Form of amended and restated Bylaws, to become effective
prior to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement.(1)
2.4 Copy of pages 41-42 of the above-referenced Preliminary
Prospectus, portions of which are being incorporated herein by
reference, pursuant to Rule 12b-23.
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(1) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit
to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2, No. 333-5054-LA, and incorporated herein by
reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HOT TOPIC, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: September 9, 1996 By: /s/ Orval D. Madden
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Orval D. Madden
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
