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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
TIBCO Software, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0449727
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
3165 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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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), check the following box. [_]
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), check the following box. [ X ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-78195
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $.001
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Title of Class
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Incorporated by reference to the information contained in the
section titled "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 11, 1999, as amended on June 8, 1999,
June 18, 1999 and July 1, 1999, (file number 333-78195) (the
"Form S-1 Registration Statement").
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement:
3.1(a) *Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.
3.1(b) *Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.
3.1(c) *Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant to be effective after the
offering.
3.2(a) *Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.2(b) *Bylaws of Registrant to be effective after the offering.
4.1 *Form of Registrant's Common Stock certificate.
10.3 *Draft form of Third Amended and Restated Stockholders
Agreement, among Reuters Nederland B.V., Reuters Limited,
Cisco Systems, Inc., Mayfield II, Mayfield Associates Fund
III, Vivek Ranadive and Registrant.
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*Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit filed with the Form S-1
Registration Statement.
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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.
Date: July 1, 1999 TIBCO Software, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert P. Stefanski
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Robert P. Stefanski
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
