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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2000
Registration No. 333-36368
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO THE
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Certificate of Incorporation)
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DELAWARE 6035 37-1397683
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation or Organization) Classification Code Number)
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109 EAST DEPOT STREET
COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS 62326
(309) 776-3225
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
JAMES J. STEBOR
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
109 EAST DEPOT STREET
COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS 62326
(309) 776-3225
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
PAUL M. AGUGGIA, ESQUIRE
AARON M. KASLOW, ESQUIRE
MULDOON, MURPHY & FAUCETTE LLP
5101 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016
(202) 362-0840
SALE TO THE PUBLIC CONCLUDED SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is filed for the purpose of
deregistering 336,375 shares of the $.01 par value Common Stock (the "Common
Stock") of First Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") heretofore registered
and offered pursuant to the terms of the Prospectus dated July 11, 2000 (the
"Prospectus"). The remaining 2,242,500 shares registered pursuant to this
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 have been issued and sold in accordance with
the Prospectus in the Subscription and Community Offerings described therein.
The Company has determined that no further shares will be offered, sold
and issued pursuant to the Prospectus. The Company therefore requests
deregistration of the unissued shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to
this Registration Statement as soon as is practicable after the filing of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1.
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CONFORMED
SIGNATURES
In accordance with 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 of filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of
Colchester, State of Illinois, on November 30, 2000.
First Federal Bancshares, Inc.
By: /s/ James J. Stebor
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James J. Stebor
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(duly authorized representative)
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
Name Title Date
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/s/ James J. Stebor President, Chief Executive November 30, 2000
-------------------------- Officer and Director
James J. Stebor (principal executive
officer)
/s/ Cathy D. Pendell Treasurer November 30, 2000
-------------------------- (principal accounting and
Cathy D. Pendell financial officer)
* Director
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Franklin M. Hartzell
* Director
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Dr. Stephan L. Roth
* Director
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Richard D. Stephens
* Director
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Murrel Hollis
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* Director
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Gerald L. Prunty
* Director
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Eldon M. Snowden
*Pursuant to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 for First Federal Bancshares, Inc. on May 5, 2000.
/s/ James J. Stebor President, Chief Executive November 30, 2000
--------------------------- and Director
James J. Stebor (principal executive officer)
