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 LAUNCH MEDIA, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 94-4463753 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90404 (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: 333-72433 (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 SB-2, as amended (Commission File No. 333-72433), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Form SB-2 Registration Statement"), is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 2. Exhibits The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement: 1. Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 2. Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 3. Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement dated February 27, 1998, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 4. Second Amended and Restated Co-Sale Agreement dated February 27, 1998, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 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. LAUNCH MEDIA, INC. Date: April 6, 1999 By: /s/ JEFFREY MICKEAL --------------------------------------- Jeffrey Mickeal Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE - ------ ------- ------------- 1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 2 Bylaws of the Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 3 Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement dated February 27, 1998, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 4 Second Amended and Restated Co-Sale Agreement dated February 27, 1998, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement. 4