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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2000
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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VERITY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0182779
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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894 ROSS DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices)
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1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
1996 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN
1997 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR VERITY CANADA
(Full title of the plans)
JAMES E. TICEHURST
VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS
AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
VERITY, INC.
894 ROSS DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
(408) 541-1500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
BRETT D. WHITE, ESQ.
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
FIVE PALO ALTO SQUARE
3000 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94306
(650) 843-5000
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PRICE PER SHARE(2) OFFERING PRICE(2) REGISTRATION FEE
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(see Notes to
Common Stock Calculation of
(par value $0.001) 4,500,000 Registration Fee) $83,984,134.07 $22,171.81
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(1) 2,000,000 shares to be registered pursuant to the 1995 Stock Option
Plan, 2,000,000 shares to be registered pursuant to the 1996
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and 500,000 shares to be registered
pursuant to the 1997 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan for Verity Canada.
This Registration Statement shall cover any additional shares of Common
Stock which become issuable under the plans set forth herein by reason
of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other
similar transaction without receipt of consideration which results in an
increase in the number of shares of the Registrant's outstanding Common
Stock.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h). The price per share and
aggregate offering price of the shares to be offered under the these
plans are based upon (a) the weighted average exercise price for shares
issuable pursuant to outstanding options granted under the 1996
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and (b) the average of the high and low
prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on December 4, 2000 as reported
on the Nasdaq National Market (pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Act)
for shares reserved for future issuance under the (i) 1995 Stock Option
Plan, (ii) 1996 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and (iii) 1997
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan for Verity Canada. The registration fee
is calculated as follows:
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PLAN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING
SHARE PRICE
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Shares issuable pursuant to 887,971 $37.25 $33,076,919.75
outstanding options under the
1996 Non-Statutory Stock
Option Plan
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Shares reserved for future 2,000,000 $14.0938 $28,187,600.00
issuance under the 1995 Stock
Option Plan
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Shares reserved for future 1,112,029 $14.0938 $15,672,714.32
issuance under the 1996
Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan
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Shares reserved for future 500,000 $14.0938 $7,046,900.00
issuance under the 1997
Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan for Verity Canada
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TOTAL 4,500,000 $83,984,134.07
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-24753,
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-26869,
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-43905,
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-44877,
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-66913 AND
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-89701.
The contents of Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-24753 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 1997, Registration
Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-26869 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 12, 1997, Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-43905
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 1998,
Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-44877 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 23, 1998, Registration Statement on Form S-8 No.
333-66913 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 1998
and Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-89701 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 26, 1999 are incorporated by reference
herein.
EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to Signature Page.
99.1 1995 Stock Option Plan.
99.2 1996 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan.
99.3 1997 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan for Verity Canada.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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 Sunnyvale, State of California, on November 21,
2000.
VERITY, INC.
By: /s/ Gary J. Sbona
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Gary J. Sbona
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Gary J. Sbona and James E. Ticehurst, and
each or any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
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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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Gary J. Sbona Chairman of the Board and Chief November 21, 2000
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Gary J. Sbona Executive Officer (Principal
Executive and Financial Officer)
/s/ Todd K. Yamami Vice President and Corporate November 21, 2000
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Todd K. Yamami Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Anthony J. Bettencourt President and Director November 21, 2000
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Anthony J. Bettencourt
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Director November 27, 2000
/s/ Steven M. Krausz
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Steven M. Krausz
Director
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Stephen A. MacDonald
/s/ Karl C. Powell Director November 21, 2000
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Karl C. Powell
/s/ Charles P. Waite, Jr. Director November 28, 2000
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Charles P. Waite, Jr.
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