---------------------------------------- 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 ZIPLINK, INC. ---------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 04-3457219 ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (STATE OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 900 CHELMSFORD STREET, TOWER ONE, FIFTH FLOOR, LOWELL, MA 01851 --------------------------------------------------------- ----- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION A.(c), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING A.(d), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [ ] BOX. [ X ] SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES: 333-74273 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 NONE N/A SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: Common stock, par value $.001 per share --------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Common Stock of ZipLink, Inc. (the "Registrant") is set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus forming a part of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 1999, Registration No. 333-74273 (the "Registration Statement"), and such description is hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 1. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement. 2. Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. 3. Form of Specimen Stock Certificate for the Registrant's Common Stock, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. SIGNATURES 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. Dated: May 20, 1999 ZipLink, Inc. By: /s/Henry M. Zachs ------------------- Henry M. Zachs Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer