SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-C REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17 OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER FRACTAL DESIGN CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter) 335 SPRECKELS DRIVE, APTOS, CALIFORNIA 95003 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (408) 688-5300 -------------- I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of shares outstanding: 1. Title of Security: Common Stock --------------------------------------------------------- 2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 8,522,932 as of May 23, 1996 ---------------------------- 3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 11,688,607 ---------------------------- 4. Effective date of change: 5/24/96 ---------------------------------------------- 5. Method of change: Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.): Merger of Fractal Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with and into Ray Dream, Inc. ("Ray Dream") -------------------------------------------------------------- Give brief description of transaction: The Company registered 3,250,000 shares of its Common Stock for issuance to shareholders and holders of vested stock options of Ray Dream in connection with the merger described herein. -------------------------------------------------------------- II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER 1. Name prior to change: N/A ------------------------------------- 2. Name after change: N/A ------------------------------------- 3. Effective date of charter amendment changing N/A name: ------- 4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required: N/A ------- Date: May 31, 1996 /s/ Braden Rippetoe -------------- --------------------------- Braden Rippetoe, Vice President, Finance