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      As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2000

                                                      Registration No. 333-37440
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 POST EFFECTIVE
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       to

                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                               HEALTHSTREAM, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

             TENNESSEE                                  62-1443555
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   (State or Other Jurisdiction            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 of Incorporation or Organization)

                        209 10TH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 450
                           NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

               HEALTHSTREAM, INC. 1994 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
                  HEALTHSTREAM, INC. 2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
                 HEALTHSTREAM, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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                            (Full Title of the Plans)

                              ROBERT H. LAIRD, JR.
                        209 10TH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 450
                           NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
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                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                                 (615) 301-3114
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          (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)


                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF REGISTERED(1) SHARE PRICE REGISTRATION FEE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN Common Stock, no par value 3,887,267 shares $ 4.68(2) $ 18,184,489 $ 4,801 Common Stock, no par value 2,284 shares $ 7.00(3) $ 15,988 $ 5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Common Stock, no par value 60,000 shares $ 9.00(2) $ 540,000 $ 143 Common Stock, no par value 4,940,000 shares $ 7.00(3) $ 34,580,000 $ 9,130 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN Common Stock, no par value 0 shares $ 0(2) $ 0 $ 0 Common Stock, no par value 1,000,000 shares $ 7.00(3) $ 7,000,000 $ 1,848 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under either of the Plans being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the Registrant's outstanding shares of Common Stock. (2) The offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The computation is based on the weighted average per share exercise price (rounded to the nearest cent) of outstanding options under the referenced plan, the shares issuable under which are registered hereby. (3) The offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The computation with respect to unissued options is based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq National Market on May 17, 2000. 1 2 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 Nashville, State of Tennessee, on this 23rd day of May, 2000. HealthStream, Inc. By: /s/ Robert A. Frist, Jr. ---------------------------------------- Robert A. Frist Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 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/ Robert A. Frist, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ Chairman (Principal Executive Robert A. Frist Jr. Officer) * President and Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ Jeffrey L. McLaren * Chief Financial Officer and May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ Senior Vice President (Principal Arthur E. Newman Financial and Accounting Officer) * Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ Charles N. Martin, Jr. * Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ Thompson S. Dent * Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ M. Fazle Husain * Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ John H. Dayani, Sr., Ph.D Director - ------------------------------------ James F. Daniell, M.D. * Director May 23, 2000 - ------------------------------------ William Stead, M.D. By: /s/ Robert A. Frist, Jr. -------------------------------- Robert A. Frist, Jr. Attorney-in-Fact
5 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 4.1 Form of certificate representing the common stock, no par value per share of HealthStream, Inc. - Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-88939). 4.2 Article 7 of the Fourth Amended and Restated Charter - Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-88939). 4.3 Article II of the Amended and Restated Bylaws - Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-88939). 4.4 Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement, dated March 14, 2000, between HealthStream, Inc. and some of its shareholders - Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-88939). 5.1 Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-37440) 23.2 Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on Page II-5) 6
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                   B A S S,   B E R R Y   &   S I M S   P L C
                    A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
                                ATTORNEYS AT LAW

                        315 DEADERICK STREET, SUITE 2700
                         NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37238-0002
                                 (615) 742-6200
                                www.bassberry.com
   KNOXVILLE OFFICE:                                      MEMPHIS OFFICE:
 1700 RIVERVIEW TOWER                               THE TOWER AT PEABODY PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-1509                           100 PEABODY PLACE, SUITE 950
   (423) 521-6200                                     MEMPHIS, TN 38103-2625
                                                          (901) 543-5900


                                  May 23, 2000

HealthStream, Inc.
209 10th Avenue, Suite 450
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

        Re:    Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        We have acted as your counsel in the preparation of the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the Company's
1994 Employee Stock Option Plan, 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (the "Plans") filed by you with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to an aggregate of 9,889,551 shares (the "Shares") of common
stock, no par value per share, issuable pursuant to the Plans.

        In so acting we have examined and relied upon such records, documents
and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate in order
to express the opinions hereinafter set forth and have assumed the genuineness
of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as
originals, and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted
to us as certified or photostatic copies.

        Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when
issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plans, will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.

        We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.


                                    Very truly yours,



                                    /s/ Bass, Berry & Sims PLC