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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 3, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-25987
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
METACREATIONS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 95-4102687
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
6303 CARPINTERIA AVENUE
CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013
(805) 566-6200
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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TERANCE A. KINNINGER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
METACREATIONS CORPORATION
6303 CARPINTERIA AVENUE
CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
(805) 566-6200
FAX: (805) 566-6200
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
JEFFREY D. SAPER, ESQ.
HERBERT P. FOCKLER, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(415) 493-9300
FAX: (415) 493-6811
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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration under this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 101,283 shares of its Common Stock. The Registrant
agreed to use reasonable efforts to keep this Registration Statement effective
for up to 180 days from the date of effectiveness, subject to certain
restrictions, or if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in this
Registration Statement had been completed. The 101,283 shares were not sold by
the Selling Stockholders within the allotted 180 day period as granted by the
Prospectus to the Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment is
being filed for the sole purpose of deregistering the 101,283 shares.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Carpinteria, State of California, on November 3, 1997.
MetaCreations Corporation
By: /s/ Terance A. Kinninger
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Terance A. Kinninger, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON OCTOBER , 1997.
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John J. Wilczak* President, Chief
_______________________________ Executive Officer and
JOHN J. WILCZAK Chairman of the Board of
Directors (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Terance A. Kinninger Senior Vice President
_______________________________ and Chief Financial
TERANCE A. KINNINGER Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
Kai Krause* Director and Senior
_______________________________ Science and Design
KAI KRAUSE Officer
Samuel H. Jones, Jr.* Director
_______________________________
SAMUEL H. JONES, JR.
Bert Kolde* Director
_______________________________
BERT KOLDE
William H. Lane III* Director
_______________________________
WILLIAM H. LANE III
Howard L. Morgan* Director
_______________________________
HOWARD L. MORGAN
William J. Schroeder* Director
_______________________________
WILLIAM J. SCHROEDER
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*By: /s/ Terance A. Kinninger
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TERANCE A. KINNINGER,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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