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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
GeoCities
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4515867
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(State of Incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1918 Main Street, Third Floor, Santa Monica, California 90405
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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 debt registration of a class of debt
Securities and if effective upon Securities and is to become effective
filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the effectiveness
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the of a concurrent registration
following box. [_] 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(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
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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.
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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 GeoCities, 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 69 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-56659), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended, is incorporated herein by
this reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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The following documents are included as Exhibits to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by this reference:
Form S-1
Exhibit Description Exhibit Number
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(a) Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant 3.3
(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws
of the Registrant 3.5
(c) Specimen certificate representing
Registrant's Common Stock 4.1
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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.
GeoCities
(Registrant)
Dated: August 3, 1998 By: /s/ STEPHEN L. HANSEN
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Stephen L. Hansen
Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
