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<B><FONT size=2> 	As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2000<br>
Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=5><br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT><FONT size=2><br>
Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=5>FORM S-8</FONT><FONT size=4><br>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT><I><FONT size=2><br>
Under<br>
The Securities Act of 1933</FONT></I></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________<br>
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<B><FONT size=5>INKTOMI CORPORATION</FONT><FONT size=1><br>
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________ <BR></FONT></B>
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   <TD width="50%" align="center"><B><FONT size=2>Delaware</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="50%" align="center"><B><FONT size=2>94-3238130</FONT></B></TD>
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   <TD width="50%" align="center"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></TD>
   <TD width="50%" align="center"><font size="2">(I.R.S. Employer</font></TD>
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   <TD width="50%" align="center"><font size="2">incorporation or organization)</font></TD>
   <TD width="50%" align="center"><font size="2">Identification Number)</font></TD>
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<B><FONT size=2>4100 E. Third Avenue&nbsp;<br>
 Foster City, CA 94404</FONT></B><FONT size=1><br>
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(Address, including zip code, of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</font>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________ <BR></FONT></B>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><FONT size=4>1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan<br>
FastForward Networks, Inc.
1998 Stock Plan</FONT></B><font size="2"><br>
(Full title of the plan)</font>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________ <BR></FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>TIMOTHY STEVENS<br>
Vice President of Corporate and Legal<br>
Affairs and General Counsel<br>
4100 E. Third Avenue<br>
Foster City, CA 94404<br>
(650) 653-2800</FONT></B><FONT size=1><br>
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(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________ <BR></FONT></B>
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<I><FONT size=2>Copies to:<br>
</FONT></I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><FONT size=2>KENTON J. KING, ESQ.<br>
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP<br>
525 University Avenue&nbsp;<br>
 Palo Alto, CA 94301<br>
(650) 470-4500</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________ <BR></FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B>
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   <TD width="40%" align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><FONT size=1>Title of Each Class of Securities<br>
    to be Registered</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size=1>Amount to be<br>
    Registered</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size=1>Proposed Maximum<br>
    Offering Price<br>
    Per Share</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size=1>Proposed Maximum<br>
    Aggregate Offering Price</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size=1>Amount of<br>
    Registration Fee</FONT></B></TD>
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   <TD width="40%"><FONT size=2>Common Stock, $0.001 per share par value:
    To be issued under 1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>2,500,000 shares</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>$65.91</FONT>
    <FONT size=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>$164,775,000
    (1)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>$43,500.00</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="40%"><FONT size=2>Common Stock, $0.001 per share par</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2>value: To be issued under&nbsp;
    FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>3,022,685 shares</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;$3.61&nbsp;</font>
    <FONT size=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>$10,911,893
    (2)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="15%" align="center" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;$2,881.00</FONT></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%"><FONT size=2>(1)</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
National Market on November
    8, 2000.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%"><FONT size=2>(2)</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based on the weighted average exercise price of
    $3.61 per share covering authorized but unissued shares under the FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan</FONT><BR>   </TD>
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<B><FONT size=2>PART I: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS </FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plan Information* </FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registrants Information and Employee Plan Annual Information* </FONT></B>
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<FONT size=2>* The documents(s) containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 have been or will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(I) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2>PART II:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Incorporation of Documents by Reference </FONT></B>
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<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Inktomi Corporation hereby incorporates by reference in this registration statement the following documents:</FONT>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>1.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>2.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1999.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>3.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>4.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><font size="2">5.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></TD>
   <TD valign="top"><font size="2">Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
    dated November 8, 2000 relating to Inktomi&#146;s acquisition of FastForward
    Networks, Inc.<br>
    </font></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>6.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2000 relating to Inktomi&#146;s acquisition of Ultraseek Corporation.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>7.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2000 relating
    </FONT><FONT size=2> Inktomi&#146;s</FONT><FONT size=2> acquisition of Ultraseek Corporation.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>8.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 1999 relating to Inktomi&#146;s acquisition of Webspective Software, Inc.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>9.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2000 relating to Inktomi&#146;s adoption of its Shareholders&#146; Rights Plan.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>10.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 425 dated September 14, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>11.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 425 dated September 14, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>12.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 425 dated September 15, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><FONT size=2>13.</FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>Inktomi&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 3, 1999 relating to Inktomi&#146;s stock split.</FONT><BR></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" width="5%" align="center"><font size="2">14.</font></TD>
   <TD valign="top"><FONT size=2>The description of Inktomi&#146;s Common Stock as contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 1998.</FONT>   </TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>All documents subsequently filed by Inktomi pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent a
statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such previous statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed to constitute a
part of this registrat
ion statement, except as so modified or superseded.</FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Description of Securities </FONT></B>
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<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable. </FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interests of Named Experts and Counsel </FONT></B>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby has been passed upon for Inktomi by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, LLP, Palo Alto, California. As of the date of this prospectus, attorneys
who are members of or are employed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, LLP and participating in matters on behalf of Inktomi relating to this Registration Statement, do not beneficially own any shares of Inktomi&#146;s Common Stock. </FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indemnification of Directors and Officers </FONT></B>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, as amended, allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for
monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend, or
approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Section 145 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that Inktomi may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Inktomi) by reason of the fact that the person is or was director, officer, agent or employee of Inktomi or is or was serving at Inktomi&#146;s request as a director, officer, agent, or employee of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys&#146; ties, judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit
or proceeding. The power to indemnify applies (a) if the person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best int
erest, or not opposed to the best interest, of Inktomi, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions brought by or in the right of Inktomi as
well, but only to the extent of defense expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees but excluding amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and with the further
limitation that in these actions no indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties to Inktomi, unless the court believes that in light of all the circumstances indemnification
should apply.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable
for these actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to these actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of
the board of directors at the time the action occurred or immediately after the absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Article IX of Inktomi&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Article VI of Inktomi&#146;s Bylaws provides for the indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents of Inktomi to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Inktomi has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in Inktomi&#146;s Bylaws, and intends to enter into indemnification
agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling Inktomi pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Inktomi has been informed
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee, or other agent of Inktomi in which indemnification is being sought, nor is Inktomi aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in a claim for indemnification by any director, officer, employee, or other agent of Inktomi.</FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exemption From
Registration Claimed</FONT></B></p>
<p><font size="2"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Not Applicable</font></p>
<p><b><font size="2">Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</font></b></p>
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    <p align="left"><B><FONT size=1>Documents</FONT></B></p>
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    4.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1*</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and form of
    agreements thereunder</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>2</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2> FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp; 5.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>23.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>23.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>2</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Consent of Independent Auditors</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>24.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="29" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Power of Attorney (see page
    5)</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________<BR></FONT></B><FONT size=2>* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with Inktomi&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (no.</FONT>
<FONT size=2>333-50247) as declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 1998.</FONT>
<p><B><FONT size=2>Item 9</FONT></B>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B><FONT size=2>Undertakings</FONT></B></p>
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<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Rule 415 Offering </FONT>
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<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
 <FONT size=2>(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;&nbsp; </FONT>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the Securities offered therein, and the offering of such Securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT size=2>(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the Securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </FONT>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2> (b) Filing Incorporating Subsequent Exchange Act Documents by Reference. </FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the Securities offered therein, and the offering of such Securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>(c) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date or Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-8. </FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the Securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the questi
on whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Foster City, State of California, on this
13</FONT><SUP><FONT size=2>th</FONT></SUP><FONT size=2> day of November, 2000. </FONT>
</P>
<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
<TR>
   <TD width="50%"></TD>
   <TD width="50%"><FONT size=2>INKTOMI CORPORATION</FONT>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
   </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="50%">
    <p align="right"><FONT size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="50%"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;/s/ Jerry M. Kennelly</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="50%"></TD>
   <TD colspan=1 width="50%"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="50%"></TD>
   <TD width="50%">&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Jerry M. Kennelly, Executive Vice<br>
    </FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2>President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE><P align="center">
<B><FONT size=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></B>
</P>
<P>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David C. Peterschmidt and Jerry M. Kennelly, and each of them, as his or her attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution in each, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT>
</P>
<P>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2>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. </FONT>
</P>
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<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp; &nbsp;</font><B><font size="1">Signature</font></B></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">
    <p align="center"><B><FONT size=1>Title</FONT></B></p>
   </TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">
    <p align="center"><B><FONT size=1>Date</FONT></B></p>
   </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="73"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="189"></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ David C. Peterschmidt</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    President, Chief Executive Officer and</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2>Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>David C. Peterschmidt</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ Jerry M. Kennelly</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Executive Vice President and Chief</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2>Financial Officer (Principal Financial and</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>Jerry M. Kennelly</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2>Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ Eric A. Brewer</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Director</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>Eric A. Brewer</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ Frank Gill</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Director</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>Frank Gill</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ Frederic W. Harman</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Director</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>Fredric W. Harman</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ John A. Porter</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Director</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>John A. Porter</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><font size="2"><br>
    /s/ Alan F. Shugart</font></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416"><FONT size=2><br>
    Director</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184"><FONT size=2>November 9, 2000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><HR noshade size=1></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="264" colspan="2"><FONT size=2>Alan F. Shugart</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="12"></TD>
   <TD width="416">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="11"></TD>
   <TD width="184">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<B><FONT size=2>INKTOMI CORPORATION </FONT></B>
</P>
<P align="center">
<B><FONT size=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 </FONT></B>
</P>
<P align="center">
<B><FONT size=2>INDEX TO EXHIBITS </FONT></B>
</P>

<TABLE width="896" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
<TR>
   <TD align="center" colspan="2">
    <p align="center"><B><FONT size=1>Exhibit<br>
    Number</FONT></B></p>
   </TD>
   <TD width="11" align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" align="center" colspan="2">
    <p align="left"><B><FONT size=1>Documents</FONT></B></p>
   </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD align="center" colspan="2">
    <hr noshade size="1" align="left">
   </TD>
   <TD width="11">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    4.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1*</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom"></TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and form of agreements thereunder</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>2</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2> FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998&nbsp;
    Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>&nbsp; 5.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>23.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>23.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>2</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Consent of Independent Auditors</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
   <TD width="26" align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>24.</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="35" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>1</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="11" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="828" colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT size=2>Power of Attorney (see page
    5)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<B><FONT size=2>______________<BR></FONT></B><FONT size=2>* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with Inktomi&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (no.</FONT>
<FONT size=2>333-50247) as declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 1998.</FONT>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2000
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
______________
INKTOMI CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
______________
Delaware
94-3238130
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
4100 E. Third Avenue
Foster City, CA 94404
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
______________
1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan
FastForward Networks, Inc.
1998 Stock Plan
(Full title of the plan)
______________
TIMOTHY STEVENS
Vice President of Corporate and Legal
Affairs and General Counsel
4100 E. Third Avenue
Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 653-2800
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
______________
Copies to:
KENTON J. KING, ESQ.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 470-4500
______________
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.001 per share par value:
    To be issued under 1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan
2,500,000 shares
$65.91
(1)
$164,775,000
    (1)
$43,500.00
Common Stock, $0.001 per share par
value: To be issued under 
    FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan
3,022,685 shares
$3.61
(2)
$10,911,893
    (2)
$2,881.00
______________
(1)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
National Market on November
    8, 2000.
(2)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based on the weighted average exercise price of
    $3.61 per share covering authorized but unissued shares under the FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan
PART I: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.     Plan Information*
Item 2.     Registrants Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*
* The documents(s) containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 have been or will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(I) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
PART II:     INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.     Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Inktomi Corporation hereby incorporates by reference in this registration statement the following documents:
1.
Inktomi's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.
2.
Inktomi's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1999.
3.
Inktomi's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000.
4.
Inktomi's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000.
5.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K
    dated November 8, 2000 relating to Inktomi's acquisition of FastForward
    Networks, Inc.
6.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2000 relating to Inktomi's acquisition of Ultraseek Corporation.
7.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2000 relating
Inktomi's
acquisition of Ultraseek Corporation.
8.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 1999 relating to Inktomi's acquisition of Webspective Software, Inc.
9.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2000 relating to Inktomi's adoption of its Shareholders' Rights Plan.
10.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 425 dated September 14, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.
11.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 425 dated September 14, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.
12.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 425 dated September 15, 2000 relating to the acquisition of FastForward Networks, Inc.
13.
Inktomi's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 3, 1999 relating to Inktomi's stock split.
14.
The description of Inktomi's Common Stock as contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 1998.
All documents subsequently filed by Inktomi pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent a
statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such previous statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed to constitute a
part of this registrat
ion statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4.     Description of Securities
Not applicable.
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Item 5.     Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby has been passed upon for Inktomi by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Palo Alto, California. As of the date of this prospectus, attorneys
who are members of or are employed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP and participating in matters on behalf of Inktomi relating to this Registration Statement, do not beneficially own any shares of Inktomi's Common Stock.
Item 6.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, as amended, allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for
monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend, or
approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that Inktomi may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Inktomi) by reason of the fact that the person is or was director, officer, agent or employee of Inktomi or is or was serving at Inktomi's request as a director, officer, agent, or employee of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' ties, judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit
or proceeding. The power to indemnify applies (a) if the person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best int
erest, or not opposed to the best interest, of Inktomi, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions brought by or in the right of Inktomi as
well, but only to the extent of defense expenses (including attorneys' fees but excluding amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and with the further
limitation that in these actions no indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties to Inktomi, unless the court believes that in light of all the circumstances indemnification
should apply.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable
for these actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to these actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of
the board of directors at the time the action occurred or immediately after the absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.
Article IX of Inktomi's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.
Article VI of Inktomi's Bylaws provides for the indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents of Inktomi to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.
Inktomi has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in Inktomi's Bylaws, and intends to enter into indemnification
agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling Inktomi pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Inktomi has been informed
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee, or other agent of Inktomi in which indemnification is being sought, nor is Inktomi aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in a claim for indemnification by any director, officer, employee, or other agent of Inktomi.
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Item 7.     Exemption From
Registration Claimed
Not Applicable
Item 8.     Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Documents
4.
1*
1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and form of
    agreements thereunder
4.
2
FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan
5.
1
Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.
1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.
2
Consent of Independent Auditors
24.
1
Power of Attorney (see page
    5)
______________
* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with Inktomi's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (no.
333-50247) as declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 1998.
Item 9
.
Undertakings
(a) Rule 415 Offering
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the Securities offered therein, and the offering of such Securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the Securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) Filing Incorporating Subsequent Exchange Act Documents by Reference.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the Securities offered therein, and the offering of such Securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date or Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-8.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the Securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the questi
on whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Foster City, State of California, on this
13
th
day of November, 2000.
INKTOMI CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Jerry M. Kennelly
Jerry M. Kennelly, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David C. Peterschmidt and Jerry M. Kennelly, and each of them, as his or her attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution in each, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ David C. Peterschmidt
President, Chief Executive Officer and
November 9, 2000
Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)
David C. Peterschmidt
/s/ Jerry M. Kennelly
Executive Vice President and Chief
November 9, 2000
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Jerry M. Kennelly
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Eric A. Brewer
Director
November 9, 2000
Eric A. Brewer
/s/ Frank Gill
Director
November 9, 2000
Frank Gill
/s/ Frederic W. Harman
Director
November 9, 2000
Fredric W. Harman
/s/ John A. Porter
Director
November 9, 2000
John A. Porter
/s/ Alan F. Shugart
Director
November 9, 2000
Alan F. Shugart
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INKTOMI CORPORATION
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Documents
4.
1*
1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and form of agreements thereunder
4.
2
FastForward Networks, Inc. 1998 
    Stock Plan
5.
1
Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.
1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.
2
Consent of Independent Auditors
24.
1
Power of Attorney (see page
    5)
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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with Inktomi's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (no.
333-50247) as declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 1998.
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