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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 1996
Registration No. 33-80561
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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COMMONWEALTH BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its articles of incorporation)
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Pennsylvania 6711 23-2828883
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Industrial Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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P.O. Box 2100
70 Valley Stream Parkway
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
(610) 251-1600
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Charles H. Meacham
President and Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Bancorp, Inc.
P.O. Box 2100
70 Valley Stream Parkway
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
(610) 251-1600
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Copy to:
Raymond A. Tiernan, Esq.
Gerard L. Hawkins, Esq.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P.
734 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
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PART II
DEREGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK
The Registrant hereby deregisters 4,557,279 shares of common stock, par
value $.10 per share ("Common Stock"), out of 22,509,972 shares of Common Stock
previously registered. The shares of Common Stock deregistered hereby were not
issued in the Registrant's recently completed conversion and reorganization.
In the conversion and reorganization, 9,872,155 shares of Common Stock were
sold in a subscription and community offering and 8,080,538 shares of Common
Stock were issued in exchange for outstanding shares of common stock of the
Bank. Thus, a total of 17,952,693 shares of Common Stock were issued.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Form S-1 Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on June 21, 1996.
COMMONWEALTH BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Charles H. Meacham
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Charles H. Meacham
Chairman, President 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.
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Charles H. Meacham Chairman, President and Chief June 21, 1996
-------------------------- Executive Officer
Charles H. Meacham (principal executive officer)
/s/ Patrick J. Ward Senior Vice President and Chief June 21, 1996
-------------------------- Financial Officer (principal
Patrick J. Ward* financial and accounting
officer)
/s/ George C. Beyer, Jr. Director June 21, 1996
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George C. Beyer, Jr.*
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Joseph E. Colen, Jr. Director June 21, 1996
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Joseph E. Colen, Jr.*
/s/ Richard J. Conner Director June 21, 1996
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Richard J. Conner*
/s/ William B. Haines, Jr. Director June 21, 1996
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William B. Haines, Jr.*
/s/ Harry P. Mirabile Director June 21, 1996
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Harry P. Mirabile*
/s/ Nicholas Sclufer Director June 21, 1996
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Nicholas Sclufer*
/s/ Matthew T. Welde Director June 21, 1996
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Matthew T. Welde*
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*By Charles H. Meacham, Attorney-in-fact