SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DELAWARE 77-0449233 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization) Identification Number) 2465 LATHAM STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of Exchange on which to be registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ NOT APPLICABLE |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock -Common Stock" and "- Certain Antitakeover Effects - Rights Plan" contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 6, 1997 (the "S-1 Registration Statement").
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration statement:
3.1* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant filed March ___, 1997 3.2* Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series EParticipating Preferred Stock of Registrant. 3.3* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be filed on or after the date of effectiveness of the offering made under the S-1 Registration Statement. 3.4* Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant dated February 28, 1997. 4.1* Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate. 4.2* Amended and Restated Information and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 7, 1997, between Registrant and the parties indicated therein. 4.3* Form of Preferred Shares Rights Agreement, dated _________, 1997. 4.4* Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 7, 1997. - --------- |
* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits of the same number to the S-1 Registration Statement.
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.
Date: April 2, 1997 RAMBUS INC. By: /s/ Gary G. Harmon ---------------------------- Gary G. Harmon, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |