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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on __________, 2000
Registration No. ____-_______
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE 3DO COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-3177293
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
600 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94063
TEL: (650) 261-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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1993 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN and
1994 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)
JAMES ALAN COOK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
THE 3DO COMPANY
600 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94063
(650) 261-3000
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
COPY TO:
NEIL J. WOLFF
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
maximum Proposed
Amount to offering maximum Amount of
be price per aggregate registration
Title of securities to be registered(1) registered share(2) offering price(2) fee
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1993 Incentive Stock Plan
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Common Stock 8,789,723 $2.203 $19,363,759.76
Par Value $0.01
1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Common Stock 2,500,000 $2.203 $ 5,507,500.00
Par Value $0.01
TOTAL 11,289,723 $2.203 $24,871,259.76 $6,566.01
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STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
The contents of the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statements (File
Nos. 33-71620, 33-80872, 34-84248, 33-96562, 333-20877, 333-42737, 333-66799 and
333-92621) with respect to the 1993 Incentive Stock Plan, and Form S-8
Registration Statements (File Nos. 33-84250 and 333-66801) with respect to the
1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan are incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. DESCRIPTION
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5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on page 4)
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(1) Includes options to acquire such Common Stock.
(2) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457 solely for purposes of calculating the
registration fee. The price is based upon the average of the high and low prices
of the Common Stock on December 12, 2000 as reported on the National Association
of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System.
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SIGNATURES
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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-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Redwood City, State of California, on December 14,
2000.
THE 3 DO COMPANY
By: /s/ Kathleen McElwee
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Kathleen McElwee, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, William M.
Hawkins, III, and James Alan Cook, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution for his him and his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form
S-8, and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that each of
said attorney and agent, or their or his substitutes, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on December 14, 2000.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ William M. Hawkins, III
----------------------------------------------------- Chairman of the Board of Directors and
William M. Hawkins, III Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Kathleen McElwee
----------------------------------------------------- Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen McElwee (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ James Alan Cook
----------------------------------------------------- Executive Vice President and General Counsel
James Alan Cook
/s/ H. William Jesse, Jr.
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H. William Jesse, Jr. Director
/s/ Hugh C. Martin
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Hugh C. Martin Director
/s/ William A. Hall
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William A. Hall Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP
24 Power of Attorney (included in signature pages to this registration statement)
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