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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
TICKETS.COM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 06-1424841
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 ANTON BOULEVARD, 12TH FLOOR, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
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(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
None.
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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), check the following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-79709 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.000225 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This registration statement relates to the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.000225 (the "Common Stock"), of Tickets.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be registered
hereunder set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" at page 89
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
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Registration No. 333-79709 (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended, is incorporated herein by this
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are included as Exhibits to Registrant's
Registration Statement and incorporated herein by this reference:
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Exhibit Description Form S-1 Exhibit Number
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(a) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant 3.2
(b) Bylaws of the Registrant 3.4
(c) Specimen certificate representing shares of common stock of the Registrant 4.1
(d) Fifth Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement dated August 2,
1999 by and among the Registrant and the Stockholders named therein 10.8.1
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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 registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Tickets.com, Inc.
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Date: November 1, 1999
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By: /s/ W. THOMAS GIMPLE
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W. Thomas Gimple, Chief Executive Officer and President
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