DRAVO CORP
S-8 POS, 1994-08-18
MINING & QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS)
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                                              Registration No. 33-54179

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 1994

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549

                      POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                  FORM S-8
                           REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                    Under
                          THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
                              DRAVO CORPORATION
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Pennsylvania                                   25-0447860              
        (State or jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


       3600 One Oliver Plaza                             15222-2682
       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                          (ZIP Code)            
       (Address of principal executive offices)


                              DRAVO CORPORATION
                          STOCK OPTION PLAN OF 1994
                          (Full title of the plan)

                      James J. Puhala, Vice President,
                       General Counsel and Secretary
                             Dravo Corporation
                          3600 One Oliver Plaza
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2682
                  (Name and address of agent for service)

                                412-566-3076
                  (Telephone number of agent for service)

                       Copies of communications to:
                       William J. McCormick, Esquire
                Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation
                       57th Floor, 600 Grant Street
                   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-2702
                               412-562-1025


                     ____________________________________

    
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                               PART II

         INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

     This Registration Statement relates to the Dravo Corporation Stock
Option Plan of 1994 (the "Plan").  Dravo Corporation (the "Corporation" or
the "registrant") is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Item 8.  Exhibits

     The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Registration
Statement, which are incorporated herein:

Exhibit No.                                          or Reference

4.1    Amended and Restated Articles of 
       Incorporation of the
       Corporation                       Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's  
                                         Form 8-K filed on February 12, 1992   
                                         is incorporated herein by reference.

4.2    By-Laws of the Corporation         Exhibit 3 of the Corporation's
                                          Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 1994
                                          is incorporated herein by
                                          reference.

 4.3   Shareholders' Rights Agreement     Shareholders' Rights Agreement
                                          dated as of April 4, 1986 between
                                          Dravo Corporation and PNC Bank,
                                          N.A. (formerly Pittsburgh
                                          National Bank), as rights agent,
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (1) of the April, 1986
                                          Form 8-K of the Registrant.

4.4    Statement with Respect to Shares   Statement with Respect to
                                          Shares --Domestic Business
                                          Corporation amending Section 3(a)
                                          of the Certificate of
                                          Designations, Preferences and
                                          Rights of Series D Cumulative
                                          Convertible Exchangeable
                                          Preference Stock is incorporated
                                          by reference to exhibit (4)(ii)
                                          of the June 30, 1990 Form 10-Q of
                                          the Registrant.






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4.5    Form of Indemnification Agreement  Form of indemnification Agreement
                                          between Dravo Corporation and
                                          members of its Board of Directors
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (10)(xvii) of the
                                          December 31, 1987 Form 10-K of
                                          the Registrant.

4.6    Statement Regarding S-8 Rules      Statement with respect to amended
                                          rules for Form S-8 is
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (4)(x) of the December
                                          31, 1990 Form 10-K of the
                                          Registrant.

4.7    Credit and Note and Stock 
       Purchase Agreement                 Credit and Note and Stock Purchase   
                                          Agreement dated as of September 21,  
                                          1988 by and among Dravo Corporation, 
                                          its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dravo 
                                          Lime Company and Dravo Basic         
                                          Materials Company, Inc. and The      
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of      
                                          America and Prudential Interfunding  
                                          Corp. is incorporated by reference   
                                          to Exhibit (4)(i) of the September   
                                          27, 1988 Form 8-K of the Registrant  
                                          and amendment dated March 13, 1990
                                          to said agreement is incorporated by 
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(v) of
                                          the December 31, 1989 Form 10-K of   
                                          the Registrant.

4.8    Registration Agreement             Registration agreement dated as
                                          of September 21, 1988 between
                                          Dravo Corporation and The
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of
                                          America, is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(vi) to
                                          the September 27, 1988 Form 8-K
                                          of the Registrant.










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4.9(a) Revolving Line of Credit Agreement Revolving Line of Credit Agreement   
                                          with all attendant schedules
                                          and exhibits dated as of
                                          September 20, 1990, by and among
                                          Dravo  Corporation.  Dravo Lime
                                          company, Dravo Basic Materials
                                          Company, Inc., First Alabama
                                          Bank, and PNC Bank, N.A.
                                          (formerly Pittsburgh National
                                          Bank) is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(i) of
                                          the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q
                                          of the Registrant.

4.9(b) Amendment to Credit and Note
       and Stock Purchase Agreement     Amendment to Credit and Note and
                                        Stock Purchase Agreement dated as
                                        of September 21, 1988 by and among
                                        Dravo Corporation, Dravo Lime
                                        Company, Dravo Basic Materials
                                        Company, Inc., The Prudential
                                        Insurance Company of America, and
                                        Prudential Interfunding Corp., is
                                        incorporated by reference to
                                        Exhibit (4)(ii) of the September
                                        30, 1990 Form 10-Q of the
                                        Registrant.

4.9(c) First amendment to the
       Companies' Pledge Agreement     First amendment to the Companies'
                                        Pledge Agreement dated September
                                        20, 1990 of the Credit and Note and
                                        Stock Purchase Agreement dated
                                        September 21, 1988 is incorporated
                                        by reference to Exhibit (4)(iii) of
                                        the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q of
                                        the Registrant.

4.9(d) First amendment to the Second
       Intercreditor Agreement           First amendment to the Second         
                                         Intercreditor Agreement dated         
                                         September 20, 1990 of the Credit and  
                                         Note and Stock Purchase Agreement     
                                         dated September 21, 1988 is           
                                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit  
                                         (4)(iv) of the September 30, 1990     
                                         Form 10-Q of the Registrant.




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4.9(e) Intercreditor Agreement            Intercreditor Agreement dated
                                          September 20, 1990 by and among
                                          The Prudential Insurance company
                                          of America, First Alabama Bank,
                                          PNC Bank, N.A. (formerly
                                          Pittsburgh National Bank), Mellon
                                          Bank, N.A., and the Royal Bank of
                                          Canada is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(v) of
                                          the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q
                                          of the Registrant.

4.10(a)Promissory Note                    Promissory Note dated as of
                                          January 4, 1979 between Southern
                                          Industries Corporation and The
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of
                                          America is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit 4(ix) of the
                                          December 31, 1993 Form 10-K of
                                          the Registrant.

4.10(b)Loan Agreement                     Loan Agreement dated as of
                                          December 1, 1978 between Dravo
                                          Equipment Company and County of
                                          Harrison, Ohio.

4.11  Override Agreement                  Override Agreement, dated January
                                          21, 1992, between Dravo
                                          Corporation, The Prudential
                                          Insurance Company of America,
                                          First Alabama Bank, PNC Bank,
                                          N.A. (formerly Pittsburgh
                                          National Bank) and Continental
                                          Bank, N.A. is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
                                          February 12, 1992 Form 8-K of the
                                          Registrant.

4.12   First Amendment, dated March 10,
       1993, to the Override Agreement   First Amendment, dated March 10,      
                                         1993, to the Override Agreement
                                         dated January 21, 1992 between Dravo  
                                         Corporation, The Prudential
                                         Insurance Company of America, First   
                                         Alabama Bank, PNC Bank, N.A.
                                         (formerly Pittsburgh National Bank)   
                                         and Continental Bank N.A. is
                                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit  
                                         4(xi) of the December 31, 1992
                                         Form 10-K of the Registrant.

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4.13   Second Amendment, dated March 7,
       1994, to the Override Agreement   Second Amendment, dated March 7,      
                                         1994, to the Override Agreement
                                         dated January 21, 1992 is             
                                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                         4(xii) of the December 31, 1993 Form  
                                         10-K of the Registrant.

4.14   First Amendment, dated March 7,
       1994, to the Amended and Restated
       Revolving Credit Agreement.       First Amendment, dated March 7, 
                                         1994, to the Amended and Restated     
                                         Revolving Credit Agreement dated
                                         January 21, 1992 is incorporated by   
                                         reference to Exhibit 4(xiii) of
                                         the December 31, 1993 Form 10-K of    
                                         the Registrant.


4.15   First Amendment to Revolving
       Note                              Four copies of the First Amendment    
                                         To Revolving Note, (one each
                                         for The Prudential Insurance
                                         Company of America, First Alabama
                                         Bank, PNC Bank, N.A. and
                                         Continental Bank N.A.), dated
                                         March 7, 1994, to the Amended and
                                         Restated Revolving Credit
                                         Agreement dated January 21, 1992
                                         are incorporated by reference to
                                         Exhibit 4(xiv) of the December
                                         31, 1993 Form 10-K of the
                                         Registrant.

5.01   Opinion of Buchanan Ingersoll
       Professional Corporation as to 
       the legality of the securities 
       being registered                  Filed herewith.

10.01  Corporation's Stock Option Plan 
       of 1994                           Incorporated by reference to
                                         the  Corporation's Proxy Statement    
                                         for the Annual Meeting of
                                         Shareholders on April 28, 1994
    
23.01 Independent Accountants' Consent  Filed herewith.
                                             




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23.02  Consent of Buchanan Ingersoll 
       Professional Corporation          Contained in opinion filed as         
                                         Exhibit 5.01.


24.01  Power of Attorney                 Filed herewith.

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                              SIGNATURES
     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 duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on August 16, 1994.

                                      DRAVO CORPORATION


                                      By: CARL A. TORBERT, JR.
                                      
                                                           
                                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                      
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

               Signature                       Capacity            Date

                                           Chairman, Chief     August 16, 1994
                                           Executive Officer
      CARL A. TORBERT, JR.                 and Director

                                           Executive Vice      August 16, 1994
                                           President
      ERNEST F. LADD, III                  Finance and Adm.

      LARRY J. WALKER                      Controller          August 16, 1994

      E. EUGENE BISHOP*                    Director            August 16, 1994

      ARTHUR E. BYRNES*                    Director            August 16, 1994

      JACK EDWARDS*                        Director            August 16, 1994

      JAMES C. HUNTINGTON, JR.*            Director            August 16, 1994

      WILLIAM L. HURLEY*                   Director            August 16, 1994

      WILLIAM E. KASSLING*                 Director            August 16, 1994

      WILLIAM G. ROTH*                     Director            August 16, 1994
 
      KONRAD M. WEIS*                      Director            August 16, 1994

      ROBERT C. WILBURN*                   Director            August 16, 1994
                    
  * By Ernest F. Ladd, Attorney-in-Fact
    
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                               EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                Sequential Page Number*
Exhibit No.                                          or Reference


4.1    Amended and Restated Articles of
       Incorporation of the Corporation   Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's  
                                          Form 8-K filed on February 12, 1992  
                                          is incorporated herein by reference.

4.2    By-Laws of the Corporation         Exhibit 3 of the Corporation's
                                          Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 1994
                                          is incorporated herein by
                                          reference.

4.3    Shareholders' Rights Agreement     Shareholders' Rights Agreement
                                          dated as of April 4, 1986 between
                                          Dravo Corporation and PNC Bank,
                                          N.A. (formerly Pittsburgh
                                          National Bank), as rights agent,
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (1) of the April, 1986
                                          Form 8-K of the Registrant.

4.4    Statement with Respect to Shares.  Statement with Respect to
                                          Shares --Domestic Business
                                          Corporation amending Section 3(a)
                                          of the Certificate of
                                          Designations, Preferences and
                                          Rights of Series D Cumulative
                                          Convertible Exchangeable
                                          Preference Stock is incorporated
                                          by reference to exhibit (4)(ii)
                                          of the June 30, 1990 Form 10-Q of
                                          the Registrant.

4.5    Form of Indemnification Agreement  Form of indemnification Agreement
                                          between Dravo Corporation and
                                          members of its Board of Directors
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (10)(xvii) of the
                                          December 31, 1987 Form 10-K of
                                          the Registrant.

4.6    Statement Regarding S-8 Rules      Statement with respect to amended
                                          rules for Form S-8 is
                                          incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit (4)(x) of the December
                                          31, 1990 Form 10-K of the Registrant.

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4.7    Credit and Note and Stock 
       Purchase Agreement                 Credit and Note and Stock Purchase   
                                          Agreement dated as of September 21,  
                                          1988 by and among Dravo Corporation, 
                                          its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dravo 
                                          Lime Company and Dravo Basic         
                                          Materials Company, Inc. and The      
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of      
                                          America and Prudential Interfunding  
                                          Corp. is incorporated by reference   
                                          to Exhibit (4)(i) of the September   
                                          27, 1988 Form 8-K of the Registrant  
                                          and amendment dated March 13, 1990 to 
                                          said agreement is incorporated by     
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(v) of the   
                                          December 31, 1989 Form 10-K of the   
                                          Registrant.

4.8    Registration Agreement             Registration agreement dated as
                                          of September 21, 1988 between
                                          Dravo Corporation and The
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of
                                          America, is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(vi) to
                                          the September 27, 1988 Form 8-K
                                          of the Registrant.

4.9(a) Revolving Line of Credit Agreement Revolving Line of Credit Agreement   
                                          with all attendant schedules
                                          and exhibits dated as of
                                          September 20, 1990, by and among
                                          Dravo Corporation.  Dravo Lime
                                          company, Dravo Basic Materials
                                          Company, Inc., First Alabama
                                          Bank, and PNC Bank, N.A.
                                          (formerly Pittsburgh National
                                          Bank) is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(i) of
                                          the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q
                                          of the Registrant.











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4.9(b) Amendment to Credit and Note and 
       Stock Purchase Agreement           Amendment to Credit and Note and     
                                          Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
                                          September 21, 1988 by and among      
                                          Dravo Corporation, Dravo Lime
                                          Company, Dravo Basic Materials       
                                          Company, Inc., The Prudential
                                          Insurance Company of America, and    
                                          Prudential Interfunding Corp., is
                                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                                          (4)(ii) of the September 30,
                                          1990 Form 10-Q of the Registrant.

4.9(c) First amendment to the Companies'
       Pledge Agreement                   First amendment to the Companies'    
                                          Pledge Agreement dated September 20, 
                                          1990 of the Credit and Note and      
                                          Stock Purchase Agreement dated       
                                          September 21, 1988 is incorporated   
                                          by reference to Exhibit (4)(iii) of  
                                          the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q of  
                                          the Registrant.

4.9(d) First amendment to the Second
       Intercreditor Agreement            First amendment to the Second        
                                          Intercreditor Agreement dated        
                                          September 20, 1990 of the Credit and 
                                          Note and Stock Purchase Agreement    
                                          dated September 21, 1988 is          
                                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                                          (4)(iv) of the September 30, 1990    
                                          Form 10-Q of the Registrant.

4.9(e) Intercreditor Agreement            Intercreditor Agreement dated
                                          September 20, 1990 by and among
                                          The Prudential Insurance company
                                          of America, First Alabama Bank,
                                          PNC Bank, N.A. (formerly
                                          Pittsburgh National Bank), Mellon
                                          Bank, N.A., and the Royal Bank of
                                          Canada is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit (4)(v) of
                                          the September 30, 1990 Form 10-Q
                                          of the Registrant.







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4.10(a)Promissory Note                    Promissory Note dated as of
                                          January 4, 1979 between Southern
                                          Industries Corporation and The
                                          Prudential Insurance Company of
                                          America is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit 4(ix) of the
                                          December 31, 1993 Form 10-K of
                                          the Registrant.

4.10(b)Loan Agreement                     Loan Agreement dated as of
                                          December 1, 1978 between Dravo
                                          Equipment Company and County of
                                          Harrison, Ohio.

4.11   Override Agreement                 Override Agreement, dated January
                                          21, 1992, between Dravo
                                          Corporation, The Prudential
                                          Insurance Company of America,
                                          First Alabama Bank, PNC Bank,
                                          N.A. (formerly Pittsburgh
                                          National Bank) and Continental
                                          Bank, N.A. is incorporated by
                                          reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
                                          February 12, 1992 Form 8-K of the
                                          Registrant.

4.12   First Amendment, dated March 10,
       1993, to the Override Agreement    First Amendment, dated March 10,     
                                          1993, to the Override Agreement
                                          dated January 21, 1992 between Dravo 
                                          Corporation, The Prudential
                                          Insurance Company of America, First  
                                          Alabama Bank, PNC Bank, N.A.
                                          (formerly Pittsburgh National Bank)  
                                          and Continental Bank N.A. is
                                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                                          4(xi) of the December 31, 1992
                                          Form 10-K of the Registrant.

4.13   Second Amendment, dated March 7,
       1994, to the Override Agreement    Second Amendment, dated March 7,     
                                          1994, to the Override Agreement
                                          dated January 21, 1992 is            
                                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                          4(xii) of the December 31, 1993 Form 
                                          10-K of the Registrant.





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4.14   First Amendment, dated March 7,
       1994, to the Amended and Restated
       Revolving Credit Agreement         First Amendment, dated March 7, 
                                          1994, to the Amended and Restated    
                                          Revolving Credit Agreement dated
                                          January 21, 1992 is incorporated by  
                                          reference to Exhibit 4(xiii) of
                                          the December 31, 1993 Form 10-K of   
                                          the Registrant.

 4.15  First Amendment to Revolving Note  Four copies of the First Amendment   
                                          To Revolving Note, (one each
                                          for The Prudential Insurance
                                          Company of America, First Alabama
                                          Bank, PNC Bank, N.A. and
                                          Continental Bank N.A.), dated
                                          March 7, 1994, to the Amended and
                                          Restated Revolving Credit
                                          Agreement dated January 21, 1992
                                          are incorporated by reference to
                                          Exhibit 4(xiv) of the December
                                          31, 1993 Form 10-K of the
                                          Registrant.


5.01   Opinion of Buchanan Ingersoll
       Professional Corporation as to the
       legality of the securities being
       registered                         Filed herewith at page 15.

10.01  Corporation's Stock Option Plan 
       of 1994                            Incorporated by reference to
                                          the Corporation's Proxy Statement    
                                          for the Annual Meeting of
                                          Shareholders on April 28, 1994
   
23.01  Independent Accountants' Consent   Filed herewith at page 14.
    

23.02  Consent of Buchanan Ingersoll
       Professional Corporation           Contained in opinion filed as        
                                          Exhibit 5.01.


24.01  Power of Attorney                  Filed herewith at page 16.

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*Set forth only on manually signed copy filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission.

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The Board of Directors
Dravo Corporation:

We consent to the use of our report incorporated herein by reference.  Our
report dated February 16, 1994 contains an explanatory paragraph stating that
certain lawsuits, claims and assertions have been brought against the company
for environmental cost and contract and claim disputes, the outcome of which
presently cannot be determined.  Our report refers to changes in the methods of
accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions and income taxes.


                                          KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana
August 15, 1994


































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