1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2001 File No. 333-63148 ================================================================================ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------ Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM SB-2/A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------ TIMELINE, INC. Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter STATE OF WASHINGTON 7372 95-1590734 State or Jurisdiction of Primary Standard Industrial I.R.S. Employer Identification Incorporation or Organization Classification Code Number Number 3055 - 112TH AVENUE N.E., SUITE 106 CHARLES R. OSENBAUGH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004 TIMELINE, INC. (425) 822-3140 3055 - 112TH AVENUE N.E., SUITE 106 Address and Telephone Number of BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004 Principal Executive Offices (425) 822-3140 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Principal Place of Business and Agent for Service Copies of all communications to the foregoing to be sent to: TIMOTHY M. WOODLAND CAIRNCROSS & HEMPELMANN, P.S. 524 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 500 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104 (206) 587-0700 Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. 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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:.................................... 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[ ] EXPLANATORY NOTE This pre-effective amendment is being filed solely to (1) mark the exhibit index to indicate that a portion of Exhibit 10.16 has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and (2) refile Exhibit 10.16 to include appropriate legends that the omitted potion is subject to a confidential treatment request and has been filed separately with the Commission. -1- 2 ITEM 27: EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ----------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1(1) Articles of Incorporation, as amended and in effect 3.2(1) Bylaws 4.1(1) Specimen Common Stock Certificate 5.1(9) Opinion of Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. 10.1.A(1) Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan 10.1.B(1) Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement 10.2(1) 1994 Stock Option Plan 10.3(1) Directors' Nonqualified Stock Option Plan 10.4(2) Employee Stock Ownership Plan 10.5(1) Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued in consideration of loans or loan guarantees: 10.5A(1) Warrant issued July 31, 1994 to Frederick W. Dean 10.5B(1) Warrant issued July 31, 1994 to Charles R. Osenbaugh 10.5C(1) Warrant issued July 31, 1994 to John W. Calahan 10.6(1) Form of Indemnification Agreement with directors and officers 10.7(1) Form of Employee (Confidentiality) Agreement 10.8(1) Form of License Agreement for Computer Application Software client/server) 10.9(1) Form of License Agreement for Computer Application Software (VAX-based) 10.10(1) Form of Basic Service for Software Agreement 10.11(9) Form of Distributorship Agreement 10.12(1) Solution Provider Agreement with Microsoft Corporation dated September 23, 1994 10.13A(4) Lease Agreement dated September 8, 1995, as amended, with G&W Investment Partners 10.13B(5) Amendment to Lease Agreement dated March 20, 1999, with G&W Investment Partners 10.13C(6) Amendment to Lease Agreement dated March 10, 2000 with MONY Life Insurance Company 10.14(3) Form of Consulting Partners Agreement 10.15(5) Patent License Agreement with Microsoft 10.16(**) Patent License Agreement with Oracle Corporation 10.17(7) Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2000, by and among Timeline, Inc. and each of the other shareholders of Analyst Financials Limited. 10.18(8) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2000, by and among Timeline, Inc. and Oralis.com, Inc. 10.19(9) Form of WorkWise Reseller Marketing Agreement 21.1(9) Subsidiaries of Timeline, Inc 23.1 Consent of Independent Public Accountants 23.2(9) Consent of Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. (included in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1(9) Power of Attorney - ---------------- (1) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 27 of Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on October 18, 1994. (2) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on March 11, 1996. (3) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 13 of Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1995. (4) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 13 of Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1997. (5) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 13 of Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1999. (6) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 13 of Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2000. (7) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 7 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2000. (8) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 7 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2000, as amended by Form 8-K/A filed on February 20, 2001. (9) Incorporated herein by reference from Item 27 of Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on June 15, 2001. ** A portion of Exhibit 10.16 has been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request and has been filed separately with the Commission. 3 SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bellevue, State of Washington, on August 7, 2001. TIMELINE, INC. /s/ Charles R. Osenbaugh --------------------------------------------- Charles R. Osenbaugh, Chief Executive Officer In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 7, 2001. /s/ Charles R. Osenbaugh ------------------------------------ Charles R. Osenbaugh President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer) (**) /s/ Frederick W. Dean ------------------------------------ Frederick W. Dean Director, Executive Vice President (**) /s/ Donald K. Babcock ------------------------------------ Donald K. Babcock Director (**) /s/ Kent L. Johnson ------------------------------------ Kent L. Johnson Director (**) /s/ Terry Harvey ------------------------------------ Terry Harvey Director (**) Signed by Charles R. Osenbaugh as Attorney in-fact Pursuant to Power of Attorney contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on June 15, 2001.