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 SILICON ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 77-0389433 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 210 HACIENDA AVENUE CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA 95008 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ] If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-87019 (if applicable). 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, par value $0.001 (Title of class) 1 2 Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered The information contained in "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-87019), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Form S-1 Registration Statement"), is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 2. Exhibits The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement: 1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended by Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant. 2. Form of Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended. 3. Third Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated December 31, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended. 2 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. SILICON ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Date: November 1, 1999 By: /s/ David S. Morse ------------------------------------ David S. Morse Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit ------ ------- 1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended by Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant. 2 Form of Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended. 3 Third Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated December 31, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, as subsequently amended. 4