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UNITED STATES
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
N2H2, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-1686754
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, Washington 98164
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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 of
securities pursuant to securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d),
check the following box: [ ] check the following box: [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-78495
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 N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
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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, as amended, No. 333-78495 (the
"Registration Statement") first filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on May 14, 1999, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Form of Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
registrant.(1)
3.2 Amended Bylaws of the registrant.(2)
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate.(3)
10.12 Registration Rights Agreement dated effective as of
December 31, 1998.(2)
10.13 Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Mark A. Segale,
for the community of him and Keri D. Segale, on December 31,
1998.(2)
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(1) Filed as the like numbered exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement filed with the Commission on July 7, 1999.
(2) Filed as the like numbered exhibit to the Registration Statement filed with
the Commission on May 14, 1999.
(3) Filed as the like numbered exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement filed with the Commission on June 23, 1999.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: July 26, 1999 N2H2, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Peter H. Nickerson
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Peter H. Nickerson
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
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