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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-0863396
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1400 Park Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608-3520
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following box. [_] A.(d), please check the following box. [X]
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Securities Act Registration Statement and Number to which the form relates:
333-47976
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is contained
in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at page 54 of
the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 333-47976 (the "Form S-1"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on October 13, 2000, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto filed December 1, 2000, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed
December 22, 2000 and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed January , 2001 and such
description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation dated September 12, 1994.*
3.2 Articles of Amendment dated October 25, 1994.*
3.3 Articles of Amendment dated November 10, 1994.*
3.4 Articles of Amendment (operating subsidiary) dated October 12,
2000.*
3.5 Articles of Amendment (parent) dated October 12, 2000.*
3.6 Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.*
3.7 Restated Bylaws.*
3.8 Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws.*
3.9 Articles of Amendment dated October 31, 2000.*
3.10 Form of Articles of Amendment effecting stock split.*
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate.*
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* Filed as the like-numbered exhibit to the Form S-1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: January 17, 2001 By: /s/ Christopher P. Mottern
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Christopher P. Mottern
President and Chief Executive Officer
