As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 1998.
Registration No. 33-59375
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CONSUMERS WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
MAINE 01-0049450
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
or incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Three Canal Plaza
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 773-6438
(Registrant's address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Brian R. Mullany, Secretary and Clerk
Consumers Water Company
Three Canal Plaza
Portland, Maine 04101
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies to:
Keith C. Jones, Esq.
Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon
245 Commercial Street
P.O. Box 9781
Portland, Maine 04104-5081
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION
Consumers Water Company hereby terminates its Registration Statement
on Form S-3, No. 33-59375, with respect to common shares to be issued
pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Common Share Purchase Plan, as
amended (the "Plan"). All of the shares covered by said registration
statement have been issued as of March 1, 1998.
A new Registration Statement (No. 333-46173) was filed on February
12, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to
additional shares issuable under the Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
Consumers Water Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Portland and State of Maine on the 30th day of
April, 1998.
Consumers Water Company
By: /s/ Peter L. Haynes
Peter L. Haynes
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Peter L. Haynes President and Director April 30, 1998
Peter L. Haynes (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ John F. Isacke Senior Vice President April 30, 1998
John F. Isacke (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Gary E. Wardwell Controller April 30, 1998
Gary E. Wardwell (Principal Accounting Officer)
* Jack S. Ketchum Director April 30, 1998
Jack S. Ketchum
* John E. Menario Director April 30, 1998
John E. Menario
* John E. Palmer, Jr. Director April 30, 1998
John E. Palmer, Jr.
* William B. Russell Director April 30, 1998
William B. Russell
* John H. Schiavi Director April 30, 1998
John H. Schiavi
<F*> Peter L. Haynes, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on behalf
of each of the above-named directors of Consumers Water Company
pursuant to powers of attorney executed by each such person and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Peter L. Haynes
Peter L. Haynes
Attorney-in-Fact
