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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 1997
Registration Statement No. 333-29931
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-8
Registration Statement
Under The Securities Act of 1933
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NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 94-3200270
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
501 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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DIGITALSTYLE CORPORATION PORTOLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1995 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plans)
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ROBERTA R. KATZ
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
501 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
(415) 254-1900
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
LARRY W. SONSINI, ESQ.
JAMES N. STRAWBRIDGE, ESQ.
JON C. GONZALES, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1050
(415) 493-9300
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8
(reg. no. 333-29931) is being filed solely for the purpose of refiling
Exhibit 23.1 thereto, in order to correct a typographical error. All other
portions of the Registration Statement, as previously filed, remain unchanged.
ITEM 8. INDEX TO EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Mountain View,
State of California, on this 8th day of July 1997.
NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By : /s/ Peter L.S. Currie
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Peter L.S. Currie,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Signatures Title Date
/s/ James L. Barksdale*
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James L. Barksdale (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
and Director
/s/ Peter L.S. Currie* Senior Vice President and Chief July 8, 1997
- -------------------------- Financial Officer (PRINCIPAL
Peter L.S. Currie FINANCIAL OFFICER)
/s/ Noreen G. Bergin* Vice President and Corporate July 8, 1997
- -------------------------- Controller (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING
Noreen G. Bergin OFFICER)
/s/ James H. Clark* Chairman of the Board July 8, 1997
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James H. Clark
/s/ Marc L. Andreessen* Senior Vice President, July 8, 1997
- -------------------------- Technology and Director
Marc L. Andreessen
Director July ___, 1997
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Eric A. Benhamou
Director July ___, 1997
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L. John Doerr
/s/ John E. Warnock* Director July 8, 1997
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John E. Warnock
* By : /s/ Peter L.S. Currie
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(Peter L.S. Currie, Attorney-in-Fact)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description of Document Numbered Page
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23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) of Netscape Communications Corporation pertaining
to the Digital Style Corporation 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan
and the Portola Communications, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan of our
report dated January 24, 1997 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Netscape Communications Corporation
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 1996 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated March 27, 1997 with respect to the financial statement schedule of
Netscape Communications Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1996
included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for 1996 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Palo Alto, California
June 23, 1997
