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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
J.D. Edwards & Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-0728700
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Technology Way, Denver, Colorado 80237
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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. / /
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
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Incorporated by reference to the information contained in "Description
of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 3, 1997.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement:
1.1 Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock (which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-30701), as amended, ("Registrant's Form S-1")).
2.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(i) to
the Registrant's Form S-1).
2.2 Bylaws of Registrant (which is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1(ii) to the Registrant's Form S-1).
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: September 15, 1997 J.D. EDWARDS & COMPANY
By: /s/ Richard G. Snow, Jr.
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Name: Richard G. Snow, Jr.
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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