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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Interspeed, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 04-3333365
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
39 High Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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. / /
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. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-81071
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(If applicable)
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
NONE NONE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
A description of the common stock of the registrant
is set forth in the information provided under
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus
which forms a part of the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-81071) filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1999,
as amended (the "Registration Statement"), which
information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
(1) Specimen of the common stock certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registration Statement).
(2) (a) Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of registrant
(incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement).
(b) Amended and Restated By-laws of
registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the
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.
INTERSPEED, INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ STEPHEN A. IDE
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Stephen A. Ide
President
Dated: September 21, 1999
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