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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
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 52-1983617
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
Two Democracy Center, 6903 Rockledge Drive, 15th Floor,
Bethesda, Maryland
(301) 468-1010 20817
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(Address and Telephone Number 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 Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Snyder Communications, Inc. - New York Stock Exchange
SNC Common Stock, $.001 par value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Snyder Communications, Inc. - circle.com Common Stock. $.001 par value
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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Reference is made to the information contained under the caption
"Proposal 1--The Recapitalization Proposal--Description of SNC Stock and
circle.com Stock" on pages 43 through 52 of the preliminary Proxy Statement
and Prospectus, dated September 23, 1999, contained in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-81749) filed by Snyder Communications. Inc., (the
"Company") under the Securities Act of 1933 for a description of the Snyder
Communications, Inc. -- SNC Common Stock and the Snyder Communications, Inc. --
circle.com Common Stock being registered hereby. Such information is
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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1. Form of stock certificate for Snyder Communications, Inc. -- SNC
Common Stock.
2. Form of stock certificate for Snyder Communications, Inc. --
circle.com Common Stock.
3. Form of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-81749).
4. Pages 43 through 52 of the Company's preliminary Proxy Statement
and Prospectus, dated September 23, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-81749).
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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 amendment to the registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: September 23, 1999
By: /s/ A. Clayton Perfall
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A. Clayton Perfall
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Exemption Indication
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1 Form of stock certificate for Snyder Communications,
Inc. -- SNC Common Stock.
2 Form of stock certificate for Snyder Communications,
Inc. -- circle.com Common Stock.
3 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Snyder Communications, Inc. (the
"Company") (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
No. 333-81749).
4 Pages 43 through 52 of the Company's preliminary Proxy
Statement and Prospectus, dated September 23, 1999
(incorporated herein by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-81749).
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Exhibit 1
NUMBER SHARES
SNC
Snyder Communications, Inc.
CORPORATE
SEAL
1996
DELAWARE
SNC SNC
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PAR VALUE $0.001
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CUSIP 832914 10 5
NEW YORK, NEW YORK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
[LOGO OF SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS APPEARS HERE]
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.-SNC COMMON
STOCK OF Snyder Communications, Inc. transferable on the books of the
Corporation by the owner hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon
surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued and shall be
held subject to all the provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the
Corporation, and any amendments thereto, a copy of which is on file at the
office of the Transfer Agent.
This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY /s/ A. Clayton Perfall /s/ Daniel M. Snyder
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Chief Financial Officer and Chairman and
Treasurer Chief Executive Officer
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SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
SNC
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS, THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,
OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE
CORPORATION, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO
THE TRANSFER AGENT.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
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TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-_______________Custodian______________
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act_______________________________
in common. (State)
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT-______________Custodian______________
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act____________________________
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, ________________________________________hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Shares
of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
of substitution in the premises.
Dated, _________________________________
X__________________________________________________
(Signature)
NOTICE:
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRES-
POND WITH THE NAME(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF ====>
THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTER-
ATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR
ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
X__________________________________________________
(Signature)
Signature(s) Guaranteed:______________________
By:
______________________________________________
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN
ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT
TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
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Exhibit 2
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NUMBER SHARES
SCC
snyder|communications
CIRCLE.COM CIRCLE.COM
COMMON STOCK circle.com COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF CUSIP 832914 20 4
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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THIS CERTIFIES that
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.-CIRCLE.COM COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001, OF
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the owner hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of
the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and any amendments thereto, a copy of which is on file at the
office of the Transfer Agent. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
Dated:
Snyder Communications, Inc.
CORPORATE
/s/ A. Clayton Perfall SEAL /s/ Daniel M. Snyder
1996
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer DELAWARE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CIRCLE.COM
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS, THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,
OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE
CORPORATION, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO
THE TRANSFER AGENT.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
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<S> <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-_______________Custodian______________
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act_______________________________
in common. (State)
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT-______________Custodian______________
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act____________________________
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, ________________________________________hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Shares
of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
of substitution in the premises.
Dated, _________________________________
X__________________________________________________
(Signature)
NOTICE:
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRES-
POND WITH THE NAME(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF ====>
THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTER-
ATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR
ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
X__________________________________________________
(Signature)
Signature(s) Guaranteed:______________________
By:
______________________________________________
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN
ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT
TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
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