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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
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724 SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
ONTARIO INAPPLICABLE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification Number)
4101 YONGE STREET, SUITE 702
TORONTO, ONTARIO M2P 1N6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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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: 333-90143.
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
NONE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
COMMON SHARES
NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A complete description of the Common Shares of 724 Solutions
Inc. (the "Registrant"), which are to be registered hereunder
is contained under the caption "Description of Share Capital"
in the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-90143)
filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 2, 1999, as amended from time to time
(the "Registration Statement"). Such description is hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed herewith (or incorporated by
reference as indicated below):
Description
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1. Articles of Amalgamation of the Registrant. Reference
is made to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement.
2. By-laws of Registrant. Reference is made to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement.
3. Amended and Restated Unanimous Shareholders' Agreement
among the Registrant and its Shareholders. Reference
is made to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement.
4. Specimen Stock Certificate (filed herewith).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
724 SOLUTIONS INC.
By: /s/ Christopher Erickson
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Name: Christopher Erickson
Title: President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: January 26, 2000
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NUMBER 724 SOLUTIONS INC. SHARES
00000 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAW OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
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CUSIP 817880 10 0
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THIS
CERTIFIES
THAT
IS THE
REGISTERED
HOLDER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES
WITHOUT PAR VALUE OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
724 SOLUTIONS INC.
This certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Corporation.
The common shares that this certificate represents have rights,
privileges, restrictions or conditions attached thereto and the Corporation
will furnish to a shareholder, on demand and without charge, a full copy of
the text of: (i) the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached
to the common shares and to each class authorized to be issued and to each
series in so far as the same have been fixed by the directors; and (ii) the
authority of the directors to fix the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions of subsequent series, if applicable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be
signed by its duly authorized officers.
DATED: ________________________
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, TORONTO /s/ Gregory Wolfond
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR CHAIRMAN
BY: ________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
/s/ Christopher AMERICAN SECURITIES TRANSFER & TRUST, INC. DENVER
Erickson TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
PRESIDENT
BY: ________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
Transferable in Toronto, Ontario and Denver, Colorado
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the POUR VALEUR RECUE, le soussigne
undersigned hereby sells, assigns vend, cede et transfere par les
and transfers unto presentes a
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL INSURANCE OR TAX ID NUMBER OF TRANSFEREE
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INDIQUE LE NUMERO D'ASSURANCE SOCIALE OU D'IDENTIFICATION
DE CONTRIBUABLE DU SESSIONNAIRE
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(Name and address of transferee/Nom et adresse du cessionnaire)
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common shares
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registered in the name of the inscrites au nom du soussigne dans les
undersigned on the books of the registres de la societe nommee au recto
Corporation named on the face of this du present certificat et representees
certificate and represented hereby, par les presentes, et constitue et
and irrevocably constitutes and nomme irrevocablement
appoints
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the attorney of the undersigned to a titre de fonde de pouvoir du
transfer the said common shares on soussigne pour transferer lesdites
the register of transfers and books actions ordinaires dans le registre
of the Corporation with full power des transferts et les livres de la
of substitution hereunder. societe avec plein pouvoir de
substitution en vertu des presentes.
DATED/FAIT LE :
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(Signature of Witness/ Signature of Shareholder/
Signature du temoin) Signature de l'actionnaire)
NOTICE: The signature to this AVIS : La signature figurant sur la
assignment must correspond presente cession doit
with the name as written correspondre en tous points
upon the face of the au nom figurant au recto du
certificate, in every certificat sans aucun changement
particular, without alteration ni ajout, quel qu'il soit. La
or enhancement, or any change signature du cedant doit etre
whatever. The signature of garantie par une banque, une
the transferor must be societe de fiducie ou un
guaranteed by a bank, trust courtier en valeurs mobilieres
company or registered inscrit.
securities dealer.
Signature Guaranteed By:
Signature garantie par :
