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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 17, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-11119
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE 3DO COMPANY
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-3177293
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
600 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
(415) 261-3000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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JAMES ALAN COOK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
THE 3DO COMPANY
600 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
(415) 261-3000
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copy to:
NEIL J. WOLFF, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
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On March 4, 1997, the Registrant filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-11119)
registering 495,611 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock issued to persons
who acquired such shares in certain acquisitions of business by the Registrant
not involving a public offering. The Registrant's obligations under the
applicable acquisition agreements to use its best efforts to file a registration
statement on Form S-3 and to keep such registration statement in effect for
certain periods of time have been fulfilled. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby
withdraws from registration 145,926 shares of Common Stock.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
registration statement or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Redwood City, State of
California, on October 17, 1997.
THE 3DO COMPANY
By: /S/ TERRENCE SCHMID
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Terrence Schmid
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement or amendment thereto has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on October 17, 1997.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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/S/ WILLIAM M. HAWKINS, III Chairman of the Board of October 17, 1997
- ----------------------------- Directors and Chief
William M. Hawkins, III Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
/S/ TERRENCE SCHMID Chief Financial Officer October 17, 1997
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Terrence Schmid Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/S/ WILLIAM JESSE Director October 17, 1997
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William Jesse
/S/ HUGH C. MARTIN Director October 17, 1997
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Hugh C. Martin
/S/ WILLIAM A. HALL Director October 17, 1997
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William A. Hall
By: /S/ JAMES ALAN COOK October 17, 1997
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James Alan Cook
Attorney-in-Fact
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