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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HAHT Commerce, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 56-1929876
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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4000 Newton Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_]
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
(if applicable): 333-49512
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is
to be so registered to be registered
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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Preliminary Prospectus contained in Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8,
2000 (the "Form S-1").
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
*1. Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as currently in effect.
**2. Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant to be in effect immediately upon the closing of the offering.
***3. Bylaws of Registrant.
****4. Form of common stock certificate.
* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1.
*** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form S-1.
**** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-1.
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, thereto duly authorized.
HAHT Commerce, Inc.
Date: November 8, 2000 /s/ J. Nick Riehle
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J. Nick Riehle,
Chief Financial Officer
