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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
SERENA SOFTWARE, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2669809
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), please to General Instruction A.(d), please
check the following box. / / check the following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates
(if applicable): 333-67761
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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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The class of securities to be registered hereunder is Common Stock,
$0.001 par value per share, of the Registrant. The description of capital
stock set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-67761) (the "S-1 Registration Statement"), originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant on November 23, 1998 and
subsequently amended, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration statement:
1.1(1) Specimen certificate for the Registrant's Common Stock;
2.1(2) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as currently in effect;
2.3(3) Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended through the date hereof
and as currently in effect;
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's S-1
Registration Statement.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's S-1
Registration Statement.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's S-1
Registration Statement.
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: January 22, 1999 SERENA SOFTWARE, INC.
By: /s/ Robert I. Pender, Jr.
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Robert I. Pender, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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1.1 Specimen Certificate of the Registrant's Common Incorporated
Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Reference
2.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Incorporated
as currently in effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Reference
2.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as Incorporated
currently in effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Reference
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