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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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
Infoseek Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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California 77-0353450
(STATE OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
2620 Augustine Drive, Suite 250
Santa Clara, California 95054
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon filing securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent
the following box. / / registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box. / /
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Not Applicable Not Applicable
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated herein by reference to the Description of Capital
Stock section of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-4142).
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1.1* Specimen Certificate of the Registrant's Common Stock.
2.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation-incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1
(File No. 333-4142).
2.2 Bylaws of Registrant - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142).
2.3 Third Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement among the
Registrant and the investors and founders specified therein, dated April 19,
1996 - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142).
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* To be supplied by amendment.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
INFOSEEK CORPORATION
Date: June 4, 1996 By: /s/ Leonard J. LeBlanc
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Leonard J. LeBlanc
Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief
Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
