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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(g) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Coinstar, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-3156448
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
13231 SE 36TH STREET, SUITE 200, BELLEVUE, WA 98006
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(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 securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effectiveness of a
the following box. / / concurrent registration
statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box. / /
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, $.001 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 58 of
the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, No.
333-_______, (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May , 1997 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description
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1.1 Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock. (1)
2.1 Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. (2)
2.2 Form of Bylaws of the Registrant. (2)
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(1) To be filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement 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.
Coinstar, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: By: /S/ KIRK A. COLLAMER
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Kirk A. Collamer
Chief Financial Officer
