<PAGE>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COLDWATER CREEK INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 82-0419266
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
One Coldwater Creek Drive
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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
Not Applicable Not Applicable
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
<PAGE>
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common
Stock") contained in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock"
included in the Company's registration statement, as amended, on Form S-1
(File No. 333-16651) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended on
November 22, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1.1 Specimen of Common Stock Certificate - incorporated herein by
reference (to be filed by amendment to the Company's Registration
Statement).
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended - incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement.
2.2 Bylaws - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement.
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.
COLDWATER CREEK INC.
Date: December 20, 1996
----------------------------
By: /s/ Dennis Pence
----------------------------
Dennis Pence, President
and Chief Executive Officer
