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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 1998
Registration No. 333-67917
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
Registration Statement
Under The Securities Act of 1933
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UNITED WISCONSIN SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
WISCONSIN 39-1931212
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
401 WEST MICHIGAN STREET
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203-2896
(Address of principal executive offices)
UWSI/BCBSUW 401(k) PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
THOMAS R. HEFTY, PRESIDENT
UNITED WISCONSIN SERVICES, INC.
401 WEST MICHIGAN STREET
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203-2896
(414) 226-6900
(Name and address, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
GEOFFREY R. MORGAN
MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP
100 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
SUITE 3300
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF PROPOSED PROPOSED
SECURITIES MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TO BE AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
REGISTERED(1) REGISTERED(2) PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE FEE(3)
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common stock 509,000 shares $8.625(4) $4,390,125 $1,223
no par value
per share
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(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan
described herein.
(2) Together with an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be
necessary to adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to
the UWSI/BCBSUW 401(k) Plan, as the result of a stock split, stock dividend
or similar adjustment of the outstanding common stock of United Wisconsin
Services, Inc. pursuant to Rule 416(a).
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(2), no filing fee is required with respect to the
interests in the UWSI/BCBSUW 401(k) Plan registered hereunder.
(4) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h).
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This registration statement shall become effective automatically upon the
date of filing in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and 17 C.F.R. Section 230.462.
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SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, 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 caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on November 23,
1998.
UNITED WISCONSIN SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas R. Hefty
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Thomas R. Hefty, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATE INDICATED.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Thomas R. Hefty Chairman, President, November 23, 1998
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Thomas R. Hefty Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ C. Edward Mordy Vice President and (Principal November 23, 1998
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C. Edward Mordy
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THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit
plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State
of Wisconsin on November 23, 1998.
UWSI/BCBSUW 401(k) PLAN
By: Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin
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Its: Administrator
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By: Gail L. Hanson
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Its: Vice President and Treasurer
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