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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MMC NETWORKS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0319809
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
1134 ARQUES AVENUE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086
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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
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None None
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 this box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to be 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(g) of the Act:
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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Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock -Common Stock" contained in Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 20, 1997 (the "S-1 Registration
Statement").
Item 2. Exhibits
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The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration
statement:
3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended.
3.2* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant (to be filed immediately after the closing of the
Registrant's initial public stock offering).
3.3* Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1* Form of Registrant's Common Stock certificate.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits of the same number to the S-1
Registration Statement.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: August 22, 1997 MMC NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ William R. Walker
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William R. Walker
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FORM 8-A
MMC NETWORKS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits No.
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3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended.
3.2* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant (to be filed immediately after the closing of the
Registrant's initial public stock offering).
3.3* Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1* Form of Registrant's Common Stock certificate.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits of the same number to the S-1
Registration Statement of Registrant, File No. 333-34005, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 1997.
