UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOUR MEDIA COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-4599440 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2813 West Alameda Avenue Burbank, California 91505 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Four Media Company 1997 Stock Plan (Full title of the plan) Robert T. Walston Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 2813 West Alameda Street Burbank, California 91505 (Name and address of agent for service) (818) 840-7000 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Calculation of Registration Fee =========================================================================================================================== Amount of Title of Securities Amount to be Proposed maximum offering Proposed maximum aggregate registration to be registered registered/1/ price per share/2/ offering price/2/ fee/2/ - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock $.01 par value 4,143,839 $8.62 $35,709,097 $9,504 =========================================================================================================================== 1. Plus such additional number of shares as may hereafter become issuable pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the Plan. 2. Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The offering price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon (a) the weighted average exercise price, for shares subject to outstanding options granted under the Plan and (b) the average of the high and low prices of the Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on December 6, 1999 for shares reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of options to be granted under the Plan (pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act). INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENT The registration statement (File No. 333-6009) for the Four Media Company 1997 Stock Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Item 8. Exhibits The following exhibits (in addition to the exhibits incorporated herein by reference) are filed herewith: 4.4 First Amendment to Four Media Company 1997 Stock Plan incorporated by reference to Proxy Statement filed February 19, 1999 (File No. 0-21943) 5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 23.2 Consent of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page hereof) POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL ME BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert T. Walston and Christopher M. R. Phillips his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in- fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all his said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Name Title Date ---- ----- ---- /s/ Robert T. Walston Chairman of the Board and December 8, 1999 - ------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer Robert T. Walston (principal executive officer) /s/ Christopher M. R. Phillips Executive Vice President and December 8, 1999 - ------------------------------ Chief Financial Officer (principal financial Christopher M. R. Phillips and accounting officer) /s/ William Amon - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 William Amon /s/ Sidney Lapidus - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 Sidney Lapidus /s/ David E. Libowitz - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 David E. Libowitz /s/ Jeffrey J. Marcketta - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 Jeffrey J. Marcketta /s/ William C. Scott - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 William C. Scott /s/ Eytan Shapiro - ------------------------------ Director December 8, 1999 Eytan Shapiro EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibits 4.4 First Amendment to Four Media Company 1997 Stock Plan incorporated by reference to Proxy Statement filed February 19, 1999 (File No. 0-21943) 5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 23.2 Consent of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page hereof)