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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 77-0328533
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
2952 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054
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(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-
56911
(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 61 of
the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, No
333-56911, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
on June 16, 1998 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(1)
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant. (1)
4.2 Specimen Stock Certificate. (2)
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(1) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
and incorporated herein by reference.
(2) To be filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the 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.
TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: July 20, 1998 By: /s/ Dr. Zaki Rakib
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Dr. Zaki Rakib
Chief Executive Officer
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