As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 Registration No. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________ FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ____________________________________ COMPS.COM, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 33-0645337 -------- ---------- (State of Incorporation (IRS Employer Identification No.) or Organization) 9888 CARROLL CENTRE ROAD, SUITE 100 San Diego, California 92126-4581 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is securities pursuant to Section effective pursuant to General 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is Instruction A.(c), please check the effective pursuant to General following box. [_] Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [X] Securities Act Registration Statement File Number to which this form relates: 333-72901 --------------- (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 $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. See "Description of Securities" in COMPS.COM, INC.'s (the "Company") Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-72901) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 25, 1999 as amended on April 5, 1999 and April 14, 1999 and by any other amendments to such Registration Statement on Form S-1 made prior to the effective date (collectively, the "Registration Statement"), each of which is incorporated herein by reference. The form of Prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified which have been or will be filed with the Commission: 1. Form of Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to become effective simultaneously with the completion of the Company's offering of shares of its Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. 2. Form of Restated Bylaws of the Company to become effective simultaneously with the completion of the Company's offering of shares of its Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement. 3. Form of Certificate for Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. 4. Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the 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 on Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. COMPS.COM, INC. Date: April 30, 1999 By: /s/ Christopher A. Crane ------------------------------------- Christopher A. Crane President and Chief Executive Officer SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 EXHIBITS TO FORM 8-A UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMPS.COM, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified which have been or will be filed with the Commission: Exhibit Number Exhibit - ------ ------- 1. Form of Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to become effective simultaneously with the completion of the Company's offering of shares of its Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. 2. Form of Restated Bylaws of the Company to become effective simultaneously with the completion of the Company's offering of shares of its Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement. 3. Form of Certificate for Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. 4. Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement.