As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 1998
Registration No. 333-55813
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 7374 06-1506026
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction Industrial Identification
of incorporation or Classification Code Number)
organization) Number)
200 Nyala Farms
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 222-4200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Kenneth S. Siegel, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
200 Nyala Farms
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 222-4200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Peter J. Gordon, Esq. Robert A. Schwed, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Reboul, Macmurray, Hewitt,
425 Lexington Avenue Maynard & Kristol
New York, NY 10017 45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10111
REMOVAL OF SECURITIES FROM REGISTRATION
The Registrant hereby amends Registration Statement No. 333-55813 on
Form S-4 for the sole purpose of removing from registration 6,292,141 shares
(the "Deregistered Shares") of the Registrant's common stock, par value $.01
per share. The Registrant registered the Deregistered Shares for purposes of
the transaction described in the Registration Statement, but did not issue
any of the Deregistered Shares in such transaction.
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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 New York, State of New York, on
June 24, 1998.
IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By /s/ Kenneth S. Siegel
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Kenneth S. Siegel
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Rule 478(a)(4) thereunder, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person
in the capacity and on the date indicated.
/s/Kenneth S. Siegel Agent for Service June 24, 1998
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Kenneth S. Siegel
