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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
NetZero, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4644384
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2555 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
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None N/A
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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
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: 333-82827 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This registration statement relates to the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of NetZero, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be
registered hereunder set forth under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock" at page 67 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended, Registration No. 333-82827 (the "Registration Statement"), as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is incorporated herein by this
reference.
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ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are included as Exhibits to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-82827) and
incorporated herein by this reference:
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Exhibit Description Form S-1 Exhibit Number
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(a) Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant 3.1
(b) Bylaws of the Registrant 3.2
(c) Specimen common stock certificate 4.2
(d) Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement
dated as of May 10, 1999 by and among the
Registrant and the investors, officers and
founders listed on Schedule A thereto 10.24
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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, thereunto duly
authorized.
(Registrant) NetZero, Inc.
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Date September 21, 1999
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By /s/ Frederic A. Randall, Jr.
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Frederic A. Randall, Jr., Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
