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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 77-0438443
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
1389 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a If this Form relates to the registration of a class
class of debt securities and is effective upon of debt securities and is to become effective
filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
please check the following box. [ ] concurrent registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following
box. [ ]
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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, $0.0001 PAR VALUE
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(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.
333-74479).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended to date -
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-74479).
3.2 Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant to be
filed upon the closing of the Registrant's initial public offering -
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-74479).
3.3 Bylaws of Registrant - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-74479).
3.4 Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant to be effective upon
the closing of the Registrant's initial public offering - incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-74479).
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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 statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
Date: April 21, 1999 By: /s/ DENNIS L. BARSEMA
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Dennis L. Barsema
President and Chief Executive Officer
