AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 10, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------- FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------- CDNOW, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) -------------- PENNSYLVANIA 5735 23-2813867 (STATE OR OTHER (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 610 OLD YORK ROAD SUITE 300 JENKINTOWN, PA 19046 (215) 517-7325 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) -------------- JASON OLIM PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 610 OLD YORK ROAD SUITE 300 JENKINTOWN, PA 19046 (215) 517-7325 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) COPIES TO: ALAN SINGER, ESQ. ALAN H. LIEBLICH, ESQ. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP 2000 ONE LOGAN SQUARE 1600 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 SUITE 3600 (215) 963-5000 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 751-2000 APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. -------------- If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [_] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-41241 If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [_] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, no par value.... 1,600,000 472 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by CDnow, Inc. (the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (File No. 333-41241) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS EXHIBITS All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-41241 are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, except the following which are filed herewith or specifically incorporated by reference herein from Registration Statement No. 333-41241. Where so indicated by footnote, exhibits which were previously filed are incorporated by reference. For exhibits incorporated by reference, the location of the exhibit in the previous filing is indicated in parentheses. NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 5.1 Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding legality of the shares of Common Stock being registered. 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 23.2 Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto). 24.1 Power of Attorney. (Exhibit 24.1)(1) (1) Included on signature pages to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-41241) filed with the Commission on November 28, 1997. II-1 SIGNATURES PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ON FEBRUARY 10, 1998. CDnow, Inc. By: /s/ Jason Olim --------------------------------- JASON OLIM, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED. NAME CAPACITY DATE ---- -------- ---- /s/ Jason Olim President, Chief - ------------------------------------- Executive Officer February 10, 1998 JASON OLIM and Chairman of the Board (principal executive officer) /s/ Joel Sussman Vice President and - ------------------------------------- Chief Financial February 10, 1998 JOEL SUSSMAN Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) * Director - ------------------------------------- February 10, 1998 MATTHEW OLIM * Director - ------------------------------------- February 10, 1998 ALAN MELTZER * Director - ------------------------------------- February 10, 1998 PATRICK KERINS * Director - ------------------------------------- February 10, 1998 JOHN REGAN *By: /s/ Joel Sussman -------------------------------- JOEL SUSSMAN, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT II-2 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 5.1 Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding legality of the shares of Common Stock being registered. 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 23.2 Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto). 24.1 Power of Attorney. (Exhibit 24.1)(1) - --------------------- (1) Included on signature pages to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-41241) filed with the Commission on November 28, 1997.