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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2000.
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 58-2360335
State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4411 East Jones Bridge Road
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Peter F. Sinisgalli
President and Chief Operating Officer
CheckFree Corporation
4411 East Jones Bridge Road
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(678) 375-3000
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies of Correspondence to:
Robert J. Tannous, Esq.
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
Title of Securities Amount to be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Registration
to be Registered Registered Per Share* Price* Fee*
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Common stock,
$.01 par value 4,000,000 $53.72 $214,880,000 $56,729
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* Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h), based upon the average of the high and low prices of CheckFree
Corporation Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market System on
November 15, 2000.
This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of
additional shares of CheckFree Common Stock, without par value, as may be
issuable pursuant to future stock dividends, stock splits or similar
transactions.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information concerning the CheckFree
Corporation Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan, specified in Part
I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). Such
documents are not filed as part of this Registration Statement in accordance
with the Note to Part I of the Form S-8 Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The contents of the following are incorporated herein by reference: a Form
S-8 Registration Statement, dated October 20, 1995, File No. 033-98446; a
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement, dated January
9, 1998, File No. 033-98446; a Form S-8 Registration Statement, dated February
14, 1997, File No. 333-21799; a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
Registration Statement, dated January 9, 1998, File No. 333-21799; and a Form
S-8 Registration Statement, dated January 14, 1999, File No. 333-70599.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Norcross, State of Georgia, on November 20, 2000.
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter F. Sinisgalli
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Peter F. Sinisgalli, President and
Chief Operating Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
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* Chairman of the Board of Directors and November 20, 2000
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Peter J. Kight Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
* Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer November 20, 2000
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David E. Mangum (Principal Financial Officer)
* Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and November 20, 2000
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Gary A. Luoma, Jr. Assistant Secretary
(Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director November 20, 2000
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William P. Boardman
* Director November 20, 2000
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James D. Dixon
* Director November 20, 2000
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Henry C. Duques
* Director November 20, 2000
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Mark A. Johnson
* Director November 20, 2000
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Lewis C. Levin
* Director November 20, 2000
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Eugene F. Quinn
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* Director November 20, 2000
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Jeffrey M. Wilkins
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* By: /s/ Peter F. Sinisgalli
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Peter F. Sinisgalli, attorney-in-fact
for each of the persons indicated
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REGISTRATION NO. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Exhibit
Number Description
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4(a) CheckFree Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10(a) to
Form S-1 Registration Statement, dated August 14, 1995 (File No.
033-95738), and incorporated herein by reference).
4(b) CheckFree Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan
(Exhibit 10(jjj) to Form S-4 Registration Statement, dated
October 31, 1996 (File No. 333-15247), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4(c) CheckFree Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1995 Stock
Option Plan (Exhibit 4(a) to Form S-8 Registration Statement,
dated January 14, 1999 (File No. 333-70599),
and incorporated herein by reference).
4(d) * CheckFree Corporation Third Amended and Restated 1995
Stock Option Plan.
4(e) * Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CheckFree
Corporation.
4(f) By-Laws of the Company (Exhibit 3(b) to the Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 22, 1997, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 30, 1997, and incorporated herein
by reference).
5 * Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP regarding
legality.
23(a) Consent of Porter, Wright Morris & Arthur LLP (included in
Exhibit 5 filed herein).
23(b) * Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23(c) * Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
24 * Power of Attorney.
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* Filed with this Registration Statement
