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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
GLOBESPAN, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware 75-2658218
(STATE OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
100 Schulz Drive
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
If this form relates to the registration of If this form relates to the registration
a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following box. [ ] A.(d), please check the following box. [X]
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SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM
RELATES: 333-75173
(IF APPLICABLE)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
Not Applicable Not Applicable
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated herein by reference to the Description of Capital
Stock section of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-75173).
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as
amended to date.
3.2* Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be filed
upon the closing of the offering made pursuant to the
Registration Statement
3.3* Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.4* Bylaws of the Registrant effective upon the closing of
the offering made pursuant to the Registration Statement.
4.2* Specimen Common Stock certificate.
10.19* Investors' Rights Agreement between Registrant, Intel
Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Communication
Partners, L.P., dated May 6, 1999.
* Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
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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.
GLOBESPAN, INC.
Date: JUNE 16, 1999 By: /s/ ARMANDO GEDAY
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Armando Geday
President and Chief Executive Officer
