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 GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) California 94-3120525 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 1155 Market Street San Francisco, California 94103 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the following box. [_] If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent 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 (TITLE OF CLASS) 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- 24479). ITEM 2. Exhibits. -------- EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- 1.1 Specimen of Common Stock Certificate - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-24479). 2.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-24479). 2.2 Bylaws, as amended - incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 24479). 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. GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC. Date: May 27, 1997 ---------------------------- By: /s/ Michael McCloskey ------------------------------------- Michael McCloskey, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and International and Secretary