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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
RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 33-0442860
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
1800 GREEN HILLS ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 95066
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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
None.
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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:
333-86445 (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
(the "Common Stock"), of Rainmaker Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is
set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" at page 53 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-86445 (the
"Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as
amended, and such description is incorporated herein by this reference.
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Item 2. Exhibits.
The following documents are included as Exhibits to the Registrant's
Registration Statement 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 Rainmaker Systems, Inc. 3.1
(b) Bylaws of Rainmaker Systems, Inc. 3.2
(c) Specimen certificate representing shares of common stock of Rainmaker Systems, Inc. 4.1
(d) Registration Rights Agreement dated March 8, 1994 between UniDirect Corporation and 4.2
Silicon Valley Bank.
(e) Registration Rights Agreement dated February 12, 1999 among Rainmaker Systems, Inc., 4.3
ABS Capital Partners III, L.P., H & Q Rainmaker Investors, L.P., Hambrecht & Quist
California, Hambrecht & Quist Employee Venture Fund, L.P. II and The Santa Cruz
Operation, Inc.
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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.
Date: October 29, 1999 RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael Silton
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Michael Silton, Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
