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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0170321
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
740 E. ARQUES AVENUE, SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94086
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE
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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'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock-- Common Stock" contained in the of the Preliminary
Prospectus contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-
1 (Registration No. 333-08409) filed on July 19, 1996, as amended (the
"S-1 Registration Statement").
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration
statement:
* 1. Form of specimen certificate for the Registrant's Common Stock.
** 2. Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as currently in
effect.
*** 3. Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant to be adopted prior to the closing of the offering
made pursuant to the S-1 Registration Statement.
**** 4. Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant to be filed upon the closing of the offering made
pursuant to the S-1 Registration Statement.
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the S-1 Registration Statement.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the S-1 Registration Statement.
*** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the S-1 Registration Statement.
**** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the S-1 Registration Statement.
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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.
Date: September 6, 1996 NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas A. Lerone
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Thomas A. Lerone
Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Chief
Financial Officer
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