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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 1998
Registration No. 333-48689
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CFS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its articles of incorporation)
Delaware 6711 35-2042093
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Industrial Classification Identification No.)
Code Number)
707 Ridge Road
Munster, Indiana 46321
(219) 836-5500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Thomas F. Prisby
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
707 Ridge Road
Munster, Indiana 46321
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Copy to:
Raymond A. Tiernan, Esq.
Hugh T. Wilkinson, Esq.
Philip R. Bevan, Esq.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P.
734 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Approximate date of commencement: Not applicable. This amendment is being
filed solely to withdraw from registration 375,184 shares of Common Stock.
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed to deregister 375,184
shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") of CFS Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Registrant") covered by the Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 333-48689,
as amended (the "Registration Statement"). The Option Shares, which were
issuable in connection with the merger of SuburbFed Financial Corp. with and
into the Registrant (the "Merger"), have not been exchanged as of the date of
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and are no longer being exchanged. The
terms of the Merger are described in the prospectus filed as part of the
Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies and has authorized 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 Munster, State of Indiana on
December 9, 1998.
CFS BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/Thomas F. Prisby
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Thomas F. Prisby
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
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/s/Thomas F. Prisby Chairman of the Board December 9, 1998
- ------------------- and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas F. Prisby
/s/James W. Prisby* Vice Chairman, President and December 9, 1998
- ------------------- Operating Officer
James W. Prisby
/s/John T. Stephens Executive Vice President and December 9, 1998
- ------------------- Chief Financial Officer
John T. Stephens (principal financial and
accounting officer)
/s/Sally A. Abbott* Director December 9, 1998
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Sally A. Abbott
/s/Gregory W. Blaine* Director December 9, 1998
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Gregory W. Blaine
/s/Thomas J. Burns* Director December 9, 1998
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Thomas J. Burns
/s/Gene Diamond* Director December 9, 1998
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Gene Diamond
- ------------------- Vice Chairman and Senior December 9, 1998
Daniel P. Ryan Executive Vice President
*By: /s/Thomas F. Prisby
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Thomas F. Prisby
Attorney-in-Fact
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