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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 30, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-5013
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE HISTORIC BELLEFONTE BREWERY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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PENNSYLVANIA 2082 25-6536769
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification
Number)
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P.O. BOX 389
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823
(814) 355-5556 (EXT. 111)
(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive offices)
367 PHOENIX AVENUE
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823
(Address of intended principal place of business)
EDWARD J. LAUTH, III
ONE AQUAPENN DRIVE
MILESBURG, PA 16853
(814) 355-5556 (EXT. 111)
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPY TO:
JUSTIN P. KLEIN, ESQ.
BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7599
(215) 665-8500
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box. / /
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. / /
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
Registrant files this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 pursuant to Rule 477 to withdraw all 1,250,000 shares
of common stock, no par value, of the Registrant, registered pursuant to
Registration Statement No. 333-5013. Withdrawal of Registration Statement
No. 333-5013 is consistent with the public interest and the protection of
investors.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with 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 of filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this
Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on the
30th day of April, 1997.
THE HISTORIC BELLEFONTE BREWERY, INC.
By: /s/ EDWARD J. LAUTH, III
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Edward J. Lauth, III
CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement was signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/s/ EDWARD J. LAUTH, III Chairman and Director (Principal
------------------------------------------- Executive Officer and Principal April 30, 1997
Edward J. Lauth, III Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ MATTHEW J. SUHEY
------------------------------------------- Director April 30, 1997
Matthew J. Suhey
/s/ SANDRA L. POOLE
------------------------------------------- Director April 30, 1997
Sandra L. Poole
/s/ J. RANDALL WOOLRIDGE
------------------------------------------- Director April 30, 1997
J. Randall Woolridge
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