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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 33-77232
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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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REUNION INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Successor to Reunion Resources Company)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 06-1439715
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State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization Identification No.)
ONE STAMFORD LANDING, 62 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, STAMFORD CT 06902
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REUNION RESOURCES COMPANY 1993 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)
RICHARD L. EVANS
REUNION INDUSTRIES, INC.
ONE STAMFORD LANDING
62 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902
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(Name and address of agent for service)
(203) 324-8858
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
COPY TO:
ANN F. CHAMBERLAIN, ESQ.
RICHARDS & O'NEIL, LLP
885 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022-4873
(212) 207-1200
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement relates to the adoption by Reunion Industries,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), of the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 33-77232) of Reunion Resources Company, formerly a Delaware
corporation ("Reunion"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on April 1, 1994 (collectively with this Post-Effective Amendment,
the "Registration Statement"). On April 19, 1996, Reunion was merged with and
into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity. Pursuant to Rule 414
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), the Company hereby adopts the
Registration Statement as its own registration statement for all purposes of the
Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Stamford, State
of Connecticut, on this 19th day of April, 1996.
REUNION INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Charles E. Bradley
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Name: Charles E. Bradley
Title: President & CEO
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 19th day of April
1996.
NAME TITLE
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/s/ Charles E. Bradley President and Chief Executive
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Charles E. Bradley Officer), Director
/s/ Richard L. Evans Executive Vice President,
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Richard L. Evans Secretary (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas L. Cassidy Director
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Thomas L. Cassidy
/s/ John G. Poole Director
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John G. Poole