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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;2, 2001.  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="ba1842_form_s-8"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_ba1842_1"> </A> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Under<BR>
The Securities Act of 1933  </I></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>VALUECLICK,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>77-0495335</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4360 Park Terrace Drive, Suite 100<BR>
Westlake Village, California 91361<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Mediaplex,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(as assumed by ValueClick,&nbsp;Inc.)<BR>
(Full title of the Plans) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>James
R. Zarley<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
ValueClick,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
4360 Park Terrace Drive, Suite 100<BR>
Westlake Village, California 91361<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)<BR>
(818)&nbsp;575-4500<BR>
(Telephone Number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to be<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price per Share</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount of<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of ValueClick, Inc. to be issued pursuant to the Mediaplex, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>3,564,279 shares</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$12.60</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>$44,892,996</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>$11,223.25</FONT></TD>
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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>This
registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of our common stock which become issuable under the Mediaplex,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without our receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding
shares of our common stock. </FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Calculated
solely for purposes of this offering under Rule&nbsp;457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on the basis of the weighted average
exercise price per share. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II<BR>  Information Required in the Registration Statement    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hereby incorporate by reference into this registration statement the following documents we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: </FONT></P>

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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to our Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;27, 2001 in which there is set forth the audited
financials for our fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2000;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for period ended March&nbsp;31, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;15, 2001;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for period ended June&nbsp;30, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;14, 2001;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Current Reports on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;5, 2001 and February&nbsp;22, 2001;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(e)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;3, 2001 and October&nbsp;24, 2001; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(f)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;28, 2000, in which there is described the terms, rights
and provisions applicable to our common stock. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), after the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
de-registers all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 4. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Description of Securities    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>


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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 5. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 6. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits indemnification of a corporation's officers and directors under certain conditions and
subject to certain limitations. Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law also provides that a corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its officers
and directors against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him or her in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether </FONT></P>

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or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VII,
Section&nbsp;I of our Bylaws provides that we will indemnify our directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law. The rights to indemnity
thereunder continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses
incurred by a director or executive officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was our director or
officer (or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation) shall be paid by us in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by us as authorized by the relevant
section of the Delaware General Corporation Law. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Article&nbsp;VIII of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our
directors shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (a)&nbsp;for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders, (b)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law or (d)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Generally, the indemnification agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection
permitted by Delaware law as it may be amended from time to time. Moreover, the indemnification agreements provide for certain additional indemnification. Under such additional indemnification
provisions, however, an individual will not receive indemnification for judgments, settlements or expenses if he or she is found liable to us (except to the extent the court determines he or she is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for expenses). The indemnification agreements provide for us to advance to the individual any and all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred in investigating or defending any such action, suit or proceeding. In order to receive an advance of expenses, the individual must submit to us a statement or statements that
reasonably evidences such expenses. Also, the individual must repay such advances upon a final judicial decision that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 7. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Exemption from Registration Claimed    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 8. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Exhibits    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, together with any exhibits thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3(f) to this
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Consent of Brobeck, Phleger &amp; Harrison LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page II-4 of this registration statement.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 9. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Undertakings    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.&nbsp;&nbsp;We
hereby undertake: (1)&nbsp;to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement: (i)&nbsp;to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, (ii)&nbsp;to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in
this registration statement and (iii)&nbsp;to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change
to such information in this registration statement; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that clauses (1)(i)&nbsp;and (1)(ii)&nbsp;shall not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed by us pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange
Act that are incorporated by reference into this registration statement; (2)&nbsp;that for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act 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 </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
offering thereof; and (3)&nbsp;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 Mediaplex,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 1999
Stock Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.&nbsp;&nbsp;We
hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference into this 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 </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C.&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons pursuant to the
indemnification provisions summarized in Item 6 or otherwise, we have 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 us of expenses incurred or paid by
one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons 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, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question 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></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, ValueClick,&nbsp;Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;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
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES R. ZARLEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> James R. Zarley<BR>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the undersigned officers and directors of ValueClick,&nbsp;Inc. do hereby constitute and appoint James R. Zarley and Kurt A. Johnson, and each of them,
the lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents,
and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable ValueClick,&nbsp;Inc. to comply with the Securities Act, and any rules, regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and
authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this registration statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and
post-effective, and supplements to this registration statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this registration statement or
amendments or supplements thereof, and each of
the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that all said attorneys and agents, or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several
counterparts. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES R. ZARLEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, together with any exhibits thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3(f) to this
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2001.
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
VALUECLICK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
77-0495335
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
4360 Park Terrace Drive, Suite 100
Westlake Village, California 91361
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Mediaplex, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan
(as assumed by ValueClick, Inc.)
(Full title of the Plans)
James
R. Zarley
Chief Executive Officer
ValueClick, Inc.
4360 Park Terrace Drive, Suite 100
Westlake Village, California 91361
(Name and address of agent for service)
(818) 575-4500
(Telephone Number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of ValueClick, Inc. to be issued pursuant to the Mediaplex, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan
3,564,279 shares
$12.60
(2)
$44,892,996
(2)
$11,223.25
(1)
This
registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of our common stock which become issuable under the Mediaplex, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Plan by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without our receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding
shares of our common stock.
(2)
Calculated
solely for purposes of this offering under Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on the basis of the weighted average
exercise price per share.
PART II
Information Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
We hereby incorporate by reference into this registration statement the following documents we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(a)
Our
Amendment No. 4 to our Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2001 in which there is set forth the audited
financials for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2000;
(b)
Our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for period ended March 31, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2001;
(c)
Our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for period ended June 30, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2001;
(d)
Our
Current Reports on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2001 and February 22, 2001;
(e)
Our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2001 and October 24, 2001; and
(f)
Our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2000, in which there is described the terms, rights
and provisions applicable to our common stock.
All
reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), after the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
de-registers all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits indemnification of a corporation's officers and directors under certain conditions and
subject to certain limitations. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law also provides that a corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its officers
and directors against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him or her in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether
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or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Article VII,
Section I of our Bylaws provides that we will indemnify our directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law. The rights to indemnity
thereunder continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the person. In addition, expenses
incurred by a director or executive officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was our director or
officer (or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation) shall be paid by us in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by us as authorized by the relevant
section of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
As
permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Article VIII of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our
directors shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (a) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit.
We
have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Generally, the indemnification agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection
permitted by Delaware law as it may be amended from time to time. Moreover, the indemnification agreements provide for certain additional indemnification. Under such additional indemnification
provisions, however, an individual will not receive indemnification for judgments, settlements or expenses if he or she is found liable to us (except to the extent the court determines he or she is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for expenses). The indemnification agreements provide for us to advance to the individual any and all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred in investigating or defending any such action, suit or proceeding. In order to receive an advance of expenses, the individual must submit to us a statement or statements that
reasonably evidences such expenses. Also, the individual must repay such advances upon a final judicial decision that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
We
have purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
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Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4
Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, together with any exhibits thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3(f) to this
registration statement.
5
Opinion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
23.2
Consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.
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Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page II-4 of this registration statement.
Item 9.
Undertakings
A.  We
hereby undertake: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in
this registration statement and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change
to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however
, that clauses (1)(i) and (1)(ii) shall not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed by us pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act that are incorporated by reference into this registration statement; (2) that for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act 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; and (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 Mediaplex, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999
Stock Plan.
B.  We
hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference into this 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.  Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons pursuant to the
indemnification provisions summarized in Item 6 or otherwise, we have 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 us of expenses incurred or paid by
one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons 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, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question 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, ValueClick, Inc. 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
Westlake Village, State of California on this 1st day of November, 2001.
ValueClick, Inc.
By:
/s/
JAMES R. ZARLEY
James R. Zarley
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the undersigned officers and directors of ValueClick, Inc. do hereby constitute and appoint James R. Zarley and Kurt A. Johnson, and each of them,
the lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents,
and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable ValueClick, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act, and any rules, regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and
authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this registration statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and
post-effective, and supplements to this registration statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this registration statement or
amendments or supplements thereof, and each of
the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that all said attorneys and agents, or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several
counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/
JAMES R. ZARLEY
James R. Zarley
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
November 1, 2001
/s/
KURT A. JOHNSON
Kurt A. Johnson
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
November 1, 2001
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/s/
DAVID S. BUZBY
David S. Buzby
Director
November 1, 2001
/s/
IRA CARLIN
Ira Carlin
Director
November 1, 2001
Jeffrey E. Epstein
Director
Martin Hart
Director
Robert D. Leppo
Director
/s/
GREGORY R. RAIFMAN
Gregory R. Raifman
Director
November 1, 2001
/s/
THOMAS VADNAIS
Thomas Vadnais
Director
November 1, 2001
Steven J. Umberger
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4
Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. Reference is made to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, together with any exhibits thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3(f) to this
registration statement.
5
Opinion and consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
23.2
Consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.
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Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page II-4 of this registration statement.
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FORM S-8
PART II Information Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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