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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2000
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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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Insession Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 47-0830767
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
907 North Elm Street 60521
Hinsdale, Illinois (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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None 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), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-38502
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the Common Stock of Insession Technologies, Inc.
("Insession"), $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), reference is
made to the "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the Prospectus of
Insession filed concurrently with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 2, 2000 as part of a Registration Statement on Form S-1, or in any
amendment thereto.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference to the exhibits of the
same number filed with the aforementioned Registration Statement, or to the
exhibits of the same number filed with any amendment to such Registration
Statement.
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Exhibit
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3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Insession
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of Insession
4.1 Form of certificate representing shares of common stock
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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.
Insession Technologies, Inc.
/s/ Anthony J. Parkinson
By:__________________________________
Anthony J. Parkinson
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: June 2, 2000
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