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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
Telik, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 93-0987903
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
750 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
following box [_] check the following box: [X]
Securities Act registration statement number to which this
form relates: 333-33868
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(if applicable)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is contained
in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at page 49 of
the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as
amended (No. 333-33868), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 3, 2000 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant as currently in effect./1/
3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be effective upon the closing of the
offering./1/
3.3 Bylaws of the Registrant./1/
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate./1/
4.2 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 31, 2000, between Registrant and
holders of Registrant's Series B, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Series J and
Series K preferred stock./1/
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/1/ Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by
reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 4, 2000 Telik, Inc.
By: /s/ Michael M. Wick, M.D., Ph.D.
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Michael M. Wick, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman
