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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
iParty Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 13-4012236
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
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41 East 11th Street, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10003
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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.
[ X ]
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), 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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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share The American Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The Information contained under the caption "Common Stock" on page 16
of Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, as
filed with the Commission on December 10, 1999 (File No. 0-25507), is
incorporated by reference in response to this item.
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
1 Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the description of
Registrant's common stock on page 16 of Amendment No. 3 to
Registrant's Form 10-SB (File No. 0-25507), as filed with the
Commission on December 10, 1999.
2 Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of WSI Acquisition Corp. and the
Certificate of Merger iParty Corp. into WSI Acquisition Corp.,
filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-SB (File No.
0-25507) as filed with the Commission on March 8, 1999.
3 Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the By-laws of the
Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form
10-SB (File No. 0-25507) as filed with the Commission on March
8, 1999.
4 Specimen of Common Stock of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: January 11, 2000
IPARTY CORP.
By: /s/ Sal V. Perisano
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Name: Sal V. Perisano
Title: CEO
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NUMBER SHARES
IPC
iPARTY CORP.
COMMON STOCK
CUSIP 46261R 10 7
INCORPORATED UNDER THE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DEFINITIONS
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
is the owner of
fully paid and non-assessable shares, $.001 par value, of the COMMON STOCK of
iPARTY CORP.
(hereinafter called "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the Corporation
in person, or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate
properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by a
Transfer Agent and registered by a Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signature
of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
iPARTY CORP.
CORPORATE
SEAL
/s/ Daniel I. De Wolf 1998 /s/ Sal V. Perisano
DELAWARE
SECRETARY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(Jersey City, NJ)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations.
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT ______Custodian______
TEN COM - as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right Act____________________________
of survivorship and not as (State)
tenants in common
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, _______ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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__________________________________________________________________________Shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
________________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated______________
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN
EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.
Signature Guaranteed:
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY
AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
