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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
SureBeam Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 33-0921003
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
3033 Science Park Rd., San Diego, California 92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class If this form relates to the registration of a class
of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective upon filing Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check General Instruction A.(d), check the following
the following box. |_| box. |X|
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Securities Act registration statement number to which this
form relates: 333-43672
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(if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Class A Common Stock to be registered hereunder is
contained in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at
page 59 of the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, No 333-43672, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on August 14, 2000 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1 Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.2 Registrant's Bylaws (1)
4.2 Form of Common Stock Certificate (1)
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(1) Filed with the Commission as an exhibit to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-43672, as amended, 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.
SUREBEAM CORPORATION
Date: October 20, 2000 By: /s/ Larry A. Oberkfell
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Larry A. Oberkfell
President and Chief Executive Officer
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