1 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 Infoseek Corporation (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) California 77-0353450 (STATE OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 2620 Augustine Drive, Suite 250 Santa Clara, California 95054 (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 filing securities and is to become effective pursuant to General simultaneously with the Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent the following box. / / 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 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED Not Applicable Not Applicable Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, no par value (TITLE OF CLASS) 2 ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. Incorporated herein by reference to the Description of Capital Stock section of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142). ITEM 2. Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - - ------- ----------- 1.1* Specimen Certificate of the Registrant's Common Stock. 2.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation-incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142). 2.2 Bylaws of Registrant - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142). 2.3 Third Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the investors and founders specified therein, dated April 19, 1996 - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4142). - - ------------------ * To be supplied by amendment. 3 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. INFOSEEK CORPORATION Date: June 4, 1996 By: /s/ Leonard J. LeBlanc ----------------------- Leonard J. LeBlanc Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)