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[S-8 POS] Couchbase, Inc. SEC Filing

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Couchbase, Inc. completed a merger under which it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade Parent Inc. As a result, each outstanding share of Couchbase common stock was converted into the right to receive $24.50 in cash per share, net of applicable withholding taxes. The company has terminated all offerings under its existing Form S-8 registration statements and, by this post-effective amendment, has removed from registration any unsold shares previously registered under those S-8s so that no securities remain registered under those filings.

Couchbase, Inc. ha completato una fusione con la quale è diventata una controllata interamente posseduta da Cascade Parent Inc. Di conseguenza, ogni azione ordinaria in circolazione di Couchbase è stata convertita nel diritto a ricevere 24,50 dollari in contanti per azione, al netto delle ritenute fiscali applicabili. L'azienda ha terminato tutti i programmi di offerta previsti dai suoi attuali modulo Form S-8 e, con questa modifica post-effective, ha rimosso dalla registrazione eventuali azioni non vendute precedentemente registrate sotto tali S-8, in modo che non restino titoli registrati ai sensi di tali filing.

Couchbase, Inc. completó una fusión por la cual se convirtió en una subsidiaria de propiedad total de Cascade Parent Inc. Como resultado, cada acción ordinaria en circulación de Couchbase se convirtió en el derecho a recibir 24,50 dólares en efectivo por acción, netos de las retenciones fiscales aplicables. La empresa ha terminado todas las ofertas bajo sus registros Form S-8 existentes y, mediante este cambio posterior a la efectividad, ha retirado del registro cualquier acción no vendida previamente registrada bajo esos S-8, de modo que no queden valores registrados bajo dichos documentos.

Couchbase, Inc.는 Cascade Parent Inc.의 전액 출자 자회사로 편입되는 합병을 완수했습니다. 그 결과, Couchbase의 발행 주식 1주당 현금 24.50달러를 제시 가능한 원천징수세를 공제한 금액으로 받을 권리로 전환되었습니다. 또한 회사는 기존 Form S-8 등록 명세서에 따른 모든 공모를 종료했고, 이 유효완료 후 수정에서 S-8에 따라 등록되었던 미판매 주식은 모두 등록에서 제외되어 해당 서류에 더 이상 등록된 증권이 남지 않게 되었습니다.

Couchbase, Inc. a finalisé une fusion par laquelle elle est devenue une filiale entièrement détenue de Cascade Parent Inc. En conséquence, chaque action ordinaire en circulation de Couchbase a été convertie en droit de recevoir 24,50 dollars en espèces par action, nets des retenues à la source applicables. La société a résilié toutes les offres effectuées sous ses registres Form S-8 existants et, par cet amendement post-effective, a radié du registre toute action non vendue précédemment enregistrée en vertu de ces S-8, de sorte qu’aucun titre ne soit enregistré au titre de ces registres.

Couchbase, Inc. hat eine Fusion abgeschlossen, durch die sie zu einer vollständig beherrschten Tochtergesellschaft von Cascade Parent Inc. geworden ist. Folglich wurde jede ausstehende Couchbase-Stammaktie in das Recht umgewandelt, 24,50 USD bar pro Aktie zu erhalten, abzüglich der anwendbaren Quellensteuern. Das Unternehmen hat alle Angebote unter seinen bestehenden Form S-8-Registrierungsbescheinigungen beendet und hat mit dieser post-effective Änderung alle nicht verkauften Aktien, die zuvor unter diesen S-8 registriert waren, aus der Registrierung entfernt, so dass unter diesen Unterlagen keine Wertpapiere mehr registriert sind.

أتمت Couchbase, Inc. اندماجاً أصبحت بموجبه شركة تابعة مملوكة بالكامل لـ Cascade Parent Inc. ونتيجة لذلك، تم تحويل كل سهم عادي قائم من Couchbase إلى حق الحصول على 24.50 دولاراً نقداً لكل سهم، صافي الضرائب المقتطعة المطبقة. وقد أنهت الشركة جميع العروض بموجب بيانات التسجيل Form S-8 الحالية، وبموجب هذا التعديل التالي لوقت النفاذ، أزالت من التسجيل أي أسهم لم تُباع سابقاً والمسجلة بموجب تلك S-8، بحيث لا تبقى أي أوراق مالية مسجلة بموجب هذه الملفات.

Couchbase, Inc. 已完成一项合并,成为 Cascade Parent Inc. 的全资子公司。 因此,Couchbase 流通在外的普通股每股有权按每股 24.50 美元的现金获得,扣除适用的预扣税款。

公司已终止其现有 Form S-8 注册声明下的所有要约,并且通过此次生效后的修订,已将那些 S-8 下此前注册的未售出股票从注册中移除,使得在这些备案中不再有任何证券注册。

Positive
  • Definitive cash consideration of $24.50 per share was provided to holders of outstanding common stock
  • Merger completed with the company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade Parent Inc.
  • Deregistered all unsold securities under the listed Form S-8 registration statements, leaving no securities registered under those filings
Negative
  • None.

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TL;DR: The transaction delivers a fixed cash payout to shareholders and eliminates outstanding S-8 registration capacity.

The merger provides an immediate, definite cash consideration of $24.50 per share to holders of Couchbase common stock, converting equity into cash and removing public share registration under the listed Form S-8 filings. For investors, this is a definitive liquidity event that concludes the company's public equity offerings registered under those documents. The post-effective amendment formally deregisters any unsold shares under the specified registration statements.

TL;DR: Transaction structure completed; company becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and terminates employee share registration statements.

The merger resulted in Couchbase continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming wholly owned by the acquiror. At the effective time, outstanding common shares were cashed out at $24.50 each. The company has fulfilled its undertaking to remove unsold securities from registration by terminating the effectiveness of its Form S-8 registration statements. This action extinguishes the registration framework that previously supported equity compensation and ESPP issuances under those S-8s.

Couchbase, Inc. ha completato una fusione con la quale è diventata una controllata interamente posseduta da Cascade Parent Inc. Di conseguenza, ogni azione ordinaria in circolazione di Couchbase è stata convertita nel diritto a ricevere 24,50 dollari in contanti per azione, al netto delle ritenute fiscali applicabili. L'azienda ha terminato tutti i programmi di offerta previsti dai suoi attuali modulo Form S-8 e, con questa modifica post-effective, ha rimosso dalla registrazione eventuali azioni non vendute precedentemente registrate sotto tali S-8, in modo che non restino titoli registrati ai sensi di tali filing.

Couchbase, Inc. completó una fusión por la cual se convirtió en una subsidiaria de propiedad total de Cascade Parent Inc. Como resultado, cada acción ordinaria en circulación de Couchbase se convirtió en el derecho a recibir 24,50 dólares en efectivo por acción, netos de las retenciones fiscales aplicables. La empresa ha terminado todas las ofertas bajo sus registros Form S-8 existentes y, mediante este cambio posterior a la efectividad, ha retirado del registro cualquier acción no vendida previamente registrada bajo esos S-8, de modo que no queden valores registrados bajo dichos documentos.

Couchbase, Inc.는 Cascade Parent Inc.의 전액 출자 자회사로 편입되는 합병을 완수했습니다. 그 결과, Couchbase의 발행 주식 1주당 현금 24.50달러를 제시 가능한 원천징수세를 공제한 금액으로 받을 권리로 전환되었습니다. 또한 회사는 기존 Form S-8 등록 명세서에 따른 모든 공모를 종료했고, 이 유효완료 후 수정에서 S-8에 따라 등록되었던 미판매 주식은 모두 등록에서 제외되어 해당 서류에 더 이상 등록된 증권이 남지 않게 되었습니다.

Couchbase, Inc. a finalisé une fusion par laquelle elle est devenue une filiale entièrement détenue de Cascade Parent Inc. En conséquence, chaque action ordinaire en circulation de Couchbase a été convertie en droit de recevoir 24,50 dollars en espèces par action, nets des retenues à la source applicables. La société a résilié toutes les offres effectuées sous ses registres Form S-8 existants et, par cet amendement post-effective, a radié du registre toute action non vendue précédemment enregistrée en vertu de ces S-8, de sorte qu’aucun titre ne soit enregistré au titre de ces registres.

Couchbase, Inc. hat eine Fusion abgeschlossen, durch die sie zu einer vollständig beherrschten Tochtergesellschaft von Cascade Parent Inc. geworden ist. Folglich wurde jede ausstehende Couchbase-Stammaktie in das Recht umgewandelt, 24,50 USD bar pro Aktie zu erhalten, abzüglich der anwendbaren Quellensteuern. Das Unternehmen hat alle Angebote unter seinen bestehenden Form S-8-Registrierungsbescheinigungen beendet und hat mit dieser post-effective Änderung alle nicht verkauften Aktien, die zuvor unter diesen S-8 registriert waren, aus der Registrierung entfernt, so dass unter diesen Unterlagen keine Wertpapiere mehr registriert sind.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2025

Registration Statement No. 333-258101
Registration Statement No. 333-259474
Registration Statement No. 333-264033
Registration Statement No. 333-269227
Registration Statement No. 333-270944
Registration Statement No. 333-278242
Registration Statement No. 333-286093

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-258101
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-259474
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-264033
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-269227
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-270944
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-278242
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-286093

UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



Couchbase, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
 
26-3576987
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
3155 Olsen Drive
San Jose, California 95117
(650) 417-7500
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Couchbase, Inc. 2023 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
Couchbase, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Couchbase, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Couchbase, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Couchbase, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
Non-Plan Option Award
(Full titles of the plan)

Amir Jafari
Chief Financial Officer
3155 Olsen Drive
San Jose, California 95117
(650) 417-7500
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Copies to:

Rezwan D. Pavri
Richard C. Blake
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 493-930
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer                  
Accelerated filer                              
       
Non-accelerated filer                  
Smaller reporting company                   
       
   
Emerging growth company                    

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
 


EXPLANATORY NOTE – DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
 
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”) originally filed by Couchbase, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”):
 
 
Registration Statement No. 333-258101 on Form S-8, registering (i) 4,120,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), (ii) 830,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”), (iii) 5,453,222 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), (iv) 4,447,107 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”), and (v) 16,674 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the non-plan option award, filed with the SEC on July 22, 2021.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-259474 on Form S-8, registering an additional 2,084,389 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2008 Plan and the 2018 Plan, filed with the SEC on September 13, 2021.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-264033 on Form S-8, registering an additional (i) 2,192,374 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 Plan and (ii) 438,474 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 ESPP, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-269227 on Form S-8, registering 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2023 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, filed with the SEC on January 13, 2023.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-270944 on Form S-8, registering an additional (i) 2,271,601 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 Plan and (ii) 454,320 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 ESPP, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2023.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-278242 on Form S-8, registering an additional (i) 2,453,993 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 Plan and (ii) 490,798 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 ESPP, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024.
 
 
Registration Statement 333-286093 on Form S-8, registering an additional (i) 2,653,937 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 Plan and (ii) 530,787 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2021 ESPP, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025.
 
On September 24, 2025, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 20, 2025, by and among Cascade Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Cascade Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation of the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions as described in the Merger Agreement, was automatically converted into the right to receive $24.50 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
 
In connection with the Merger, the Company has terminated all offerings of securities pursuant to its existing Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933. In accordance with the undertakings made by the Company in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statements which remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Company hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements and removes from registration all securities registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment. After giving effect to this Post-Effective Amendment, there will be no remaining securities registered by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statements. Each Registration Statement is hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities.
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company 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 Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statements to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California, on September 24, 2025.
 
 
Couchbase, Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Amir Jafari
   
Name: Amir Jafari
   
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
 
No other person is required to sign this Post-Effective Amendment in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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FAQ

What did Couchbase shareholders receive for each share of common stock (BASE)?

Each issued and outstanding share of common stock was converted into the right to receive $24.50 in cash, net of any applicable withholding taxes.

What happened to Couchbase's Form S-8 registration statements?

The company terminated the effectiveness of its Form S-8 registration statements and removed from registration any unsold securities registered under those statements.

Did Couchbase remain an independent public company after the transaction?

No. The company continued as the surviving corporation of the merger and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade Parent Inc.

Which entity merged with Couchbase in the transaction?

Cascade Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade Parent Inc., merged with and into the company, with the company surviving as a subsidiary of Parent.

Are there any remaining securities registered under the terminated registration statements?

After this post-effective amendment, there are no remaining securities registered by the company pursuant to the listed registration statements.
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