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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2000
Registration No. 333-53435
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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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NETLOJIX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 87-0378021
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
501 BATH STREET
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93101
(805) 884-6300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
1997 OPTION PLAN
(NEW BEST CONNECTIONS, INC.)
(Full Title of the Plan)
JAMES P. PISANI
NETLOJIX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
501 BATH STREET
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93101
(805) 884-6300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE:
On May 22, 1998, the Registrant filed its Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-53435; the "Registration Statement") to register
1,292,000 shares of its Common Stock for sale pursuant to the Registrant's
Amended and Restated 1997 Option Plan (New Best Connections, Inc.) (the "Plan").
In Item 9 of the Registration Statement, the Registrant undertook to remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remained unsold at the termination of the offering. The
offering of shares pursuant to the Plan has now terminated. Of the 1,292,000
shares of the Registrant's Common Stock registered by the Registration
Statement, 1,125,340 shares were sold prior to the termination of the offering.
Accordingly, 166,660 shares remained unsold. Such shares are hereby removed from
registration.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant 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 the City of Santa Barbara, California, on August 7, 2000.
By /s/ ANTHONY E. PAPA
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Anthony E. Papa
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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 August 7,
2000.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ ANTHONY E. PAPA Chairman of the Board and Chief
------------------------------------ Executive Officer (Principal
Anthony E. Papa Executive Officer)
* President, Chief Operating Officer,
------------------------------------ Secretary and Director
James P. Pisani
* Chief Financial Officer (Principal
------------------------------------ Financial and Accounting Officer)
Michael J. Ussery
* Director
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John E. Allen
* Director
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Jeffrey J. Jensen
* Director
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Anthony D. Martin
* By: /S/ ANTHONY E. PAPA
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Attorney-in-Fact
