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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
QUOKKA SPORTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 94-3250045
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
525 Brannan Street, Ground Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. / /
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following. /X/
Securities Act registration statement number to which this form relates:
333-76981
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock
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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 72 of the
Prospectus included in the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 Registration
Statement, No 333-76981, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on May 28, 1999 ("Amended Registration Statement") and is
incorporated herein by reference. The initial Form S-1 Registration Statement,
No. 333-76981, was filed on April 23, 1999 (the "Registration Statement").
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.03 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Registrant to be filed upon completion of the offering.
(1)
3.04 Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant upon
closing of the offering. (2)
4.01 Form of Specimen Stock Certificate. (2)
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(1) Filed as exhibit 3.03 to the Registration Statement and
incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Filed as an exhibit to the Amended Registration Statement 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.
QUOKKA SPORTS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 4, 1999
By: /s/ Les Schmidt
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Les Schmidt
Chief Financial Officer
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