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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 1996
Registration No. 33-35805
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MERIDIAN GOLD INC.
(AS SUCCESSOR TO FMC GOLD COMPANY)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA 88-0226676
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5011 MEADOWOOD WAY
RENO, NEVADA 89502
(702) 827-3777
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
BRIAN J. KENNEDY
5011 MEADOWOOD WAY
RENO, NEVADA 89502
(702) 827-3777
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copy to:
MICHAEL G. TIMMERS
KIRKLAND & ELLIS
200 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
(312) 861-2000
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The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is to deregister the
formerly outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of FMC
Gold Company, the resale of which by a former stockholder of FMC Gold Company
was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to
Registration Statement No. 33-35805. The public resale of up to 8,000,000 shares
was so registered. On July 31, 1996, Meridian Gold Company was merged with and
into FMC Gold Company, which changed its name to Meridian Gold Company and
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian Gold Inc., the registrant filing
this Post-Effective Amendment.
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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 be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State
of Nevada, on August 15, 1996.
MERIDIAN GOLD INC.
By: /s/ Brian J. Kennedy
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Brian J. Kennedy
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment has been signed on August 15, 1996, by the following persons
in the capacities indicated:
Signature Capacity
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/s/ David S. Robertson
- ----------------------------------- Chairman and Director
David S. Robertson
/s/ Brian J. Kennedy
- ----------------------------------- President, Chief Executive Officer and
Brian J. Kennedy Director
/s/ Alan L. Lowe
- ----------------------------------- Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and
Alan L. Lowe Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Jay A. Nutt
- ----------------------------------- Controller and Principal Accounting
Jay A. Nutt Officer
/s/ Stephen V. Arnold
- ----------------------------------- Director
Stephen V. Arnold
/s/ Michael J. Callahan
- ----------------------------------- Director
Michael J. Callahan
/s/ John A. Eckersley
- ----------------------------------- Director
John A. Eckersley
