As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999
File No. 333-39137
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VISUAL DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Florida 65-0420146
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1291 SW 29 Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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VISUAL DATA CORPORATION 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN
AND CERTAIN COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS
(Full title of the plan)
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Randy S. Selman, President
1291 Southwest 29 Avenue
Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
(954) 917-6655
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Joel D. Mayersohn, Esq.
Atlas, Pearlman, Trop & Borkson, P.A.
200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1900
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(954) 763-1200
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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-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Pompano Beach and the State of Florida, on the
day of May 14, 1999.
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VISUAL DATA CORPORATION
By /s/ Randy S. Selman
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Randy S. Selman
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President
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 and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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President, Chief Executive
and Operating Officer
(Principal Executive
/s/ Randy S. Selman Operating Officer) and May 14, 1999
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Randy S. Selman and Acting Chief
Financial Officer
Vice President,
/s/ Alan Saperstein Secretary and May 14, 1999
- --------------------------------------- Director
Alan Saperstein
- --------------------------------------- Director May 14, 1999
Ben Swirsky
- --------------------------------------- Director May 14, 1999
Brian K. Service
/s/ Eric Jacobs Director May 14, 1999
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Eric Jacobs
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The foregoing represents a majority of the Board of Directors
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1(a) Form of Underwriting Agreement.(1)
1(b) Form of Selected Dealers Agreement.(1)
3(i)(a) Articles of Incorporation(1)
3(i)(b) Articles of Amendment dated July 26, 1993(1)
3(i)(c) Articles of Amendment dated January 17, 1994(1)
3(i)(d) Articles of Amendment dated October 11, 1994(1)
3(i)(e) Articles of Amendment dated March 25, 1995(1)
3(i)(f) Articles of Amendment dated October 31, 1995(1)
3(i)(g) Articles of Amendment dated May 23, 1996(1)
3(i)(h) Articles of Amendment dated May 5, 1998(2)
3(i)(i) Articles of Amendment dated August 11, 1998(6)
3(iii) By-laws(1)
4(a) Form of Underwriters' Warrant(1)
4(b) Warrant Agreement(1)
4(c) Specimen Common Stock Certificate(1)
4(d) Specimen Common Stock Purchase Warrant (issued pursuant to the Company's initial public offering on
July 30, 1997) (1)
4(e) Securities Purchase Agreement for Series A Preferred(2)
4(f) Registration Rights Agreement for Series A Preferred (2)
4(g) Securities Purchase Agreement for Series A-1 Preferred(6)
4(h) Registration Rights Agreement for Series A-1 Preferred(6)
4(i) Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock(6)
5 Opinion of Atlas, Pearlman, Trop & Borkson, P.A.(11)
10(a) Agreement between HotelView Corporation and Pegasus Systems, Inc. dated January 14, 1997(1)
10(b) Form of Stock Option Plan(1)
10(c) Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Randy S. Selman(7)
10(d) Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Alan Saperstein(7)
10(e) Contract for Purchase and Sale of Real Property(3)
10(f) Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Digital Criteria Technologies, Inc.(4)
10(h) Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and EDnet, Inc.(5)
10(h) Option Agreement between the Company and EDnet, Inc.(5)
10(i) Agreement dated March 9, 1998 by and between Interval International, Inc. and CondoView
Corporation(8)
10(j) Agreement dated March 30, 1998 by and between Video News Wire Corporation and P.R. Newswire, Inc.(8)
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10(k) Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 1999 between the Company and certain scheduled investors
(9)
10(l) Registration Rights Agreement dated February 8, 1999 between the Company and certain scheduled investors
(9)
10(m) Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 1999 between the Company and certain scheduled investors
(9)
10(n) Registration Rights Agreement dated February 8, 1999 between the Company and certain scheduled investors
(9)
10(o) Form of Compensation Agreement with Michael Liik(11)
10(p) Form of Consulting Agreement with Jeff Braile(11)
21 Subsidiaries of the Company(10)
23.1 Consent of Atlas, Pearlman, Trop & Borkson, P.A. included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto(11)
23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number filed with
the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No.
333-18819, as amended and declared effective by the Commission on July 30, 1997
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 8, 1998
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 1997
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 1998
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 11, 1998
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 1998
(7) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-3, Registration No. 333-62071, as amended and declared effective by the Commission on November 3, 1998
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 10-QSB/A for the period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with
the Commission on October 15, 1998
(9) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998 as filed with
the Commission on February 17, 1999
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998
as filed with the Commission on January 13, 1999
(11) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-39137, as filed with the Commission
on October 31, 1997
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report dated
December 4, 1998 included in Visual Data Corporation's Form 10-KSB for the year
ended September 30, 1998 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Miami, Florida,
May 11, 1999.