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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 8, 1996
REGISTRATION NO.333-05901
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CONNECT, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 7375 77-0431045
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
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515 ELLIS STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043-2242
(415) 254-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
THOMAS P. KEHLER
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CONNECT, INC.
515 ELLIS STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043-2242
(415) 254-4000
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
DONALD M. KELLER, JR. CARLA S. NEWELL
MARK L. SILVERMAN ANTHONY M. ALLEN
EDWARD Y. KIM CRAIG M. SCHMITZ
VENTURE LAW GROUP GUNDERSON DETTMER STOUGH VILLENEUVE
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION FRANKLIN & HACHIGAN, LLP
2800 SAND HILL ROAD 600 HANSEN WAY
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(415) 854-4488 (415) 843-0500
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DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
AUGUST 15, 1996
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_] ________.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. [_] ________.
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following
box. [_]
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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, 762,500 shares of the Common Stock. The Registrant
initially registered an aggregate of 3,162,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant
to this Registration Statement (including 412,500 shares registered to cover an
over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters). This Registration Statement
was declared effective on August 14, 1996, pursuant to which the Registrant
issued and sold 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock. The overallotment option
granted to the Underwriters was not exercised and expired on September 13, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT
HAS DULY CAUSED THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM S-1 TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF MENLO PARK, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 8, 1996.
CONNECT, INC.
By: /s/ THOMAS P. KEHLER
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Thomas P. Kehler
(President and Chief Executive Officer)
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 HAS BEEN SIGNED BY
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED:
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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GORDON J. BRIDGE* Chairman of the Board, October 8, 1996
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Gordon J. Bridge
/s/ THOMAS P. KEHLER President, Chief Executive October 8, 1996
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Thomas P. Kehler (Principal Executive Officer)
JOSEPH G. GIRATA* Vice President of Finance October 8, 1996
- ------------------------------- Administration and Secretary
Joseph G. Girata (Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
PROMOD HAQUE* Director October 8, 1996
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Promod Haque
RORY T. O'DRISCOLL* Director October 8, 1996
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Rory T. O'Driscoll
RICHARD H. LUSSIER* Director October 8, 1996
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Richard H. Lussier
TERRY R. MCGOWAN* Director October 8, 1996
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Terry R. McGowan
RICHARD W. WEENING* Director October 8, 1996
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Richard W. Weening
WILLIAM B. WELTY* Director October 8, 1996
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William B. Welty
*By: /s/ THOMAS P. KEHLER
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Attorney-in-Fact
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