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Registration No. 333-_________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE Issuer: 74-1541566
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23607
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. 1997
Employee Stock Purchase and Accumulation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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STEPHEN B. CLARKSON
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23607
(757) 380-3600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
C. Porter Vaughan, III, Esquire
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 788-8200
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Proposed maximum
Title of securities Amount to be offering price aggregate Amount of
to be registered registered per share offering price registration fee
Common Stock, par value $.01 200,000 shares $33.53125* $6,706,250.00* $1,771.00*
per share (including
associated Rights)
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(*) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") based on
the average of the high and low prices on the New York Stock Exchange on May 18, 2000.
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NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
This Registration Statement covers 200,000 additional shares of common
stock, par value $.01 per share (including associated rights) (the "Common
Stock") of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (the "Company"), issuable pursuant to
the Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase and Accumulation
Plan (the "Stock Purchase Plan"). The Company initially registered the issuance
of 700,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Stock Purchase Plan on
its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-22501) as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 27,
1997, and subsequently registered (i) the issuance of an additional 400,000
shares of Common Stock in connection with the Stock Purchase Plan on its
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-31165) as filed with
the Commission on July 14, 1997, (ii) the issuance of an additional 200,000
shares of Common Stock in connection with the Stock Purchase Plan on its
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-63233) as filed with
the Commission on September 10, 1998 and (iii) the issuance of an additional
150,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Stock Purchase Plan on its
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-72763) as filed with
the Commission on February 22, 1999. The contents of Registration Statement No.
333-22501, Registration Statement No. 333-31165, Registration Statement No. 333-
63233 and Registration Statement No. 333-72763 are incorporated by reference
herein.
Pursuant to Rule 429, the Prospectus related to shares of Common Stock
registered pursuant to this Registration Statement for the Stock Purchase Plan
also relates to shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 333-22501, Registration Statement No. 333-31165, Registration
Statement No. 333-63233 and Registration Statement No. 333-72763.
II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are
hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999;
(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 19,
2000; and
(c) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2000,
February 15, 2000 and March 24, 2000.
Additionally incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement is
the Description of Capital Stock section of the Company's Registration Statement
on Form 10, as amended (Registration No. 1-12385).
In addition to the foregoing, all documents subsequently filed by the
Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities registered hereunder have been issued or which deregisters all
securities offered then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of the filing of such documents. Any statement, including financial statements,
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Certain legal matters regarding shares of Common Stock will be passed upon
for the Company by Stephen B. Clarkson, Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company. Mr. Clarkson beneficially owns 83,501 shares of
Company Common Stock.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
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4.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated as of
December 11, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration No.
333-20285)).
4.2 By-laws of the Company, as amended and restated, dated as of January
30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 12, 1998).
4.3 Specimen Certificate of the Company's Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, dated
October 30, 1996, as amended (Registration No. 1-12385)).
4.4 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of June 10, 1998, between Newport
News Shipbuilding Inc. and First Chicago Trust Company of New York,
as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit No. 1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8A, dated June 10, 1998 (Commission File No.
001-12385)).
4.5 Form Certificate of the Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and
Relative Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights and
Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions of Series A Participating
Cumulative Preferred Stock of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (which
is attached as Exhibit A to the Rights Agreement listed as Exhibit
4.4 hereto).
4.6 Form of Right Certificate (which is attached as Exhibit B to the
Rights Agreement listed as Exhibit 4.4 hereto).
4.7 Certificate of Elimination of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.'s Series
A Participating Junior Preferred Stock (filed in connection with the
expiration of the Company's previous Rights Agreement), dated June 4,
1998 (filed as Exhibit No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form 8A, dated June 10, 1998 (Commission File No. 001-12385)).
5 Opinion of Stephen B. Clarkson, Esq., regarding Common Stock.
23.1 Consent of Stephen B. Clarkson, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant
Pursuant to 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 for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Newport News, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 1st
day of February, 2000.
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
BY /s/ Stephen B. Clarkson
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Stephen B. Clarkson
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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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 date indicated.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned, in his capacity as officer or director, or both,
as the case may be, of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. does hereby appoint
Stephen B. Clarkson and Charles P. Wingfield, Jr., and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place and
stead, in his capacity as director or officer, or both as the case may be, this
Registration Statement and any and all amendments and post-effective amendments
thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith and
to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said
attorneys shall have power to act hereunder with or without the other attorney
and shall have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on
behalf of each of said directors or officers, or both as the case may be, every
act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as which each of said officers or directors, or both
as the case may be, might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys or attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ William P. Fricks Chairman of the Board February 1, 2000
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William P. Fricks Officer
/s/ Charles P. Wingfield, Jr. Vice President, February 1, 2000
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Charles P. Wingfield, Jr. and Acting Chief
Financial
Officer
/s/ Gerald L. Baliles Director February 1, 2000
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Hon. Gerald L. Baliles
/s/ Charles A. Bowsher Director February 1, 2000
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Charles A. Bowsher
/s/ Leon A. Edney Director February 1, 2000
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Leon A. Edney, Admiral (Ret.)
/s/ W. R. Harvey Director February 1, 2000
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Dr. William R. Harvey
Director _________, 2000
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Dr. Joseph J. Sisco
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Stephen R. Wilson
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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4.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated as of
December 11, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration No.
333-20285)).
4.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, dated as of October 12,
1998 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed on January 22, 1999).
4.3 Specimen Certificate of the Company's Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, dated
October 30, 1996, as amended (Registration No. 1-12385)).
4.4 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of June 10, 1998, between Newport
News Shipbuilding Inc. and First Chicago Trust Company of New York,
as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit No. 1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8A, dated June 10, 1998 (Commission File No.
001-12385)).
4.5 Form Certificate of the Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and
Relative Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights and
Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions of Series A Participating
Cumulative Preferred Stock of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (which
is attached as Exhibit A to the Rights Agreement listed as Exhibit
4.4 hereto).
4.6 Form of Right Certificate (which is attached as Exhibit B to the
Rights Agreement listed as Exhibit 4.4 hereto).
4.7 Certificate of Elimination of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.'s Series
A Participating Junior Preferred Stock (filed in connection with the
expiration of the Company's previous Rights Agreement), dated June 4,
1998 (filed as Exhibit No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form 8A, dated June 10, 1998 (Commission File No. 001-12385)).
5 Opinion of Stephen B. Clarkson, Esq., regarding Common Stock.
23.1 Consent of Stephen B. Clarkson, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).
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Exhibit 5
[Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. Letterhead]
May 22, 2000
Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
S-8 Registration of Additional Shares for the
Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase and Accumulation
Plan
(the "Plan")
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
As Vice President and General Counsel of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.
(the "Company"), I have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") being filed
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on or about the date
of this letter to register an additional 200,000 shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share (including associated rights) (the "Shares"), of the
Company which may from time to time be offered and sold by the Company in
connection with the Plan.
I am familiar with the Registration Statement and the Exhibits thereto. I,
or attorneys under my supervision, have also examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise, of such other documents, evidence of corporate action
and instruments, as I have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of
rendering this opinion. As to questions of fact relevant to this opinion, I have
relied upon certificates or written statements from officers and other
appropriate representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries or public
officials. In all such examinations I have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authority to sign and the authenticity of all documents
submitted to me as originals. I have also assumed the conformity to the
originals of all documents submitted to me as copies.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the
Shares that will be originally issued under the Plan have been duly authorized
and, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan, will be legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
I hereby consent to the use of my name in the Registration Statement and to
the filing, as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, of this opinion. In
giving this consent, I do not hereby admit that I am in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Stephen B. Clarkson
Stephen B. Clarkson
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report dated February 1, 2000,
included in Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Vienna, Virginia
May 23, 2000
