As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 1999
Registration No. 333-73103
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
School Specialty, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 5112 39-0971239
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
1000 North Bluemound Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914
(920) 734-2756
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Daniel P. Spalding
Chief Executive Officer
School Specialty, Inc.
1000 North Bluemound Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914
(920) 734-2756
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agents for service)
Copies of all communications to:
Scott A. Moehrke Duncan McCurrach
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Sullivan & Cromwell
780 North Water Street 125 Broad Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 New York, New York 10004
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This Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No.333-73103)
(the "Registration Statement") is hereby amended to reflect the
withdrawal and deregistration of 898,590 shares of Common Stock
(out of 3,450,000 shares) not sold on or before the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, School Specialty, Inc. certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective
Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Appleton, State of Wisconsin, on May 18, 1999.
School Specialty, Inc.
By: /s/ Daniel P. Spalding
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Daniel P. Spalding,
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment to
the Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated:
Name Title Date
/s/ Daniel P. Spalding Chief Executive Officer (Principal May 18, 1999
- ---------------------- Executive Officer) and Director
Daniel P. Spalding
/s/ Donald J. Noskowiak Chief Financial Officer (Principal May 18, 1999
- ----------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer)
Donald J. Noskowiak
* President, Chief Operating Officer May 18, 1999
- ---------------------- and Director
David J. Vander Zanden
* Director May 18, 1999
- -------------------
Jonathan J. Ledecky
* Director May 18, 1999
- ---------------------
Rochelle Lamm Wallach
* Director May 18, 1999
- --------------
Leo C. McKenna
* By /s/ Donald J. Noskowiak May 18, 1999
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Donald J. Noskowiak
as attorney-in-fact pursuant to authority granted by
power of attorney included on this signature page in
initial filing of this Registration Statement.
