As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2005. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COURTSIDE ACQUISITION CORP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE 20-2521288 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1700 BROADWAY, 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is securities pursuant to Section 12(g) effective pursuant to General of the Exchange Act and is effective Instruction A.(c), please check the pursuant to General Instruction following box. [X] A.(d), please check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-124380 ---------------------------- If applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of Each Exchange on Title of Each Class Which Each Class is to be to be Registered Registered --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Units American Stock Exchange Common Stock, $.0001, par value American Stock Exchange Common Stock Purchase Warrants American Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The information required by this item is contained under the heading "Description of Securities" in the registration statement to which this Form 8-A relates (File No. 333-124380). This information is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. INDEX TO EXHIBITS. *3.1 Certificate of Incorporation *3.2 By-Laws *4.1 Specimen Unit Certificate *4.2 Specimen Common Stock Certificate *4.3 Specimen Warrant Certificate *4.4 Form of Unit Purchase Option to be granted to Representative *4.5 Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant * Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2005. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. COURTSIDE ACQUISITION CORP. Date: June 27, 2005 By: /s/ Richard D. Goldstein ------------------------- Richard D. Goldstein Chief Executive Officer 3