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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
Gadzoox Networks, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 77-0308899
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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5850 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95138
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The class of securities to be registered hereunder is Common
Stock, $0.005 par value per share, of Gadzoox Networks, Inc. (the "Registrant").
The description of capital stock set forth under the caption "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78029), as originally filed and subsequently
amended (the "Registration Statement on Form S-1"), which Registration Statement
on Form S-1 was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 7, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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3.2(1) Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
3.3(1) Bylaws of Registrant
4.1(2) Specimen Stock Certificate
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number
in the Registration Statement on Form S-1.
(2) To be filed by amendment.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the
City of San Jose, State of California.
Date: June 29, 1999
GADZOOX NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ BILL SICKLER
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Bill Sickler
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Index to Exhibits
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Number Description
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3.2(1) Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
3.3(1) Bylaws of Registrant
4.1(2) Specimen Stock Certificate
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number
in the Registration Statement on Form S-1.
(2) To be filed by amendment.
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