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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Simple Technology, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 33-0399154
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California 92705
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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 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:
333-32478 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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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 Simple Technology, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder
set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" at page 83 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, Registration No.
333-32478 (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. 333-32478) and incorporated
herein by this reference:
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FORM S-1
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT NUMBER
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(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant 3.1
(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant 3.2
(c) Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of 3.3
the Registrant
(d) Specimen common stock certificate of the Registrant 4.2
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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) Simple Technology, Inc.
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Date September 25, 2000
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By /s/ Manouch Moshayedi
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Manouch Moshayedi, Chief Executive Officer
