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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
Vitria Technology, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 77-0386311
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
945 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 94086
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(Address of principal executive office) (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), 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 box: /X/
Securities Act registration statement number to which this form relates: 333-
81297 (if applicable)
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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 55 of the
Prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as
amended (No. 333-81297), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 22, 1999 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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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.
VITRIA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: August 31, 1999 By: /s/ JoMei Chang
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JoMei Chang
President and Chief Executive Officer
