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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ARTISTdirect, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4760230
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
17835 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 310, Encino, California 91316
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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 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:
333-87547 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 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 $0.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), of ARTISTdirect, 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 88
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
333-87547 (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, as amended, 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 and incorporated herein by this reference:
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION FORM S-1 EXHIBIT NUMBER
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(a) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation 3.1
of the Registrant
(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant 3.2
(c) Specimen certificate representing shares of common 4.2
stock of the Registrant
(d) Third Amended and Restated Registration Rights 10.8
Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1999, among the
Registrant and the other parties who are signatories
thereto, as amended
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) ARTISTdirect, Inc.
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Date March 22, 2000
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By /s/ James B. Carroll
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James B. Carroll, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary
