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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-035950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250924
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250924
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250924

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Couchbase, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001845022
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				263576987
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-278242
		FILM NUMBER:		251335498

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3155 OLSEN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504177500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3155 OLSEN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95117
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a name="z_Hlk190416035"></a>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2025</div>
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    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-258101</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-259474</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-264033</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-269227</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-270944</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-278242</div>
    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement No. 333-286093</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-258101</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-259474</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-264033</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-269227</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-270944</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-278242</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-286093</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">UNDER</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">3155 Olsen Drive</div>
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    <div>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 &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Post-Effective Amendment</font>&#8221;) relates to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (collectively, the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Registration Statements</font>&#8221;) originally filed by Couchbase, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Company</font>&#8221;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">SEC</font>&#8221;):</div>
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            <div>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 &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Common Stock</font>&#8221;), issuable pursuant to the Couchbase, Inc. 2021
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            <div>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.</div>
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            <div>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
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            <div>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.</div>
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            <div>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
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            <div>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
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            <div>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
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">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 (&#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Parent</font>&#8221;),
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">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
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      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
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">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
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