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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0322161
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(State of Incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2011 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class
securities pursuant to Section of securities pursuant to
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the Exchange
effective pursuant to General Act and is effective pursuant
Instruction A.(c), please check to General Instruction A.(d),
the following box. [ ] please check the following box.
[X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-50643
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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
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class)
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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 $0.001
per share (the "Common Stock"), of MIPS Technologies, 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"
beginning on page 69 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-50643) (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are included as Exhibits to the Registration
Statement and incorporated herein by reference:
(a) Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(b) Form of By-laws of the Registrant
(c) Specimen certificate representing the Common Stock
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 17, 1998 By: /s/ Kevin C. Eichler
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Name: Kevin C. Eichler
Title: Chief Financial Officer
