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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 18, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-57947
REGISTRATION NO. 333-67429
REGISTRATION NO. 333-75227
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS
ON
FORM S-3
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 95-2390133
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
9275 SKY PARK COURT
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123
(619) 279-5100
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANTS' PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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DONALD M. ROBERTS, ESQ.
GENERAL COUNSEL
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
9275 SKY PARK COURT
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123
(619) 279-5100
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
THOMAS A. WALDMAN, ESQ.
Riordan & McKinzie
300 South Grand Avenue
29th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 629-4824
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: Not
applicable (see below).
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed for the purpose of
removing from registration 364,210 shares of Registrant's Common Stock, which
are now available for resale under Rule 144. These shares were previously
registered on Registration Statement Nos. 333-57947, 333-67429 and 333-75227.
Registration Statement Nos. 333-67429 and 333-75227 were filed to register
additional securities for an offering under Registration Statement No. 333-57947
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant 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 San Diego, and the State of California on the 17th
day of August 1999.
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
/s/ Thomas L. Horgan
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Thomas L. Horgan
President and Chief Executive Office
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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.
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/s/ Thomas L. Horgan President, Chief Executive Officer August 17, 1999
- ------------------------------ and Director (Principal Executive
Thomas L. Horgan Officer)
/s/ Vickie L. Capps Vice President -- Finance and August 17, 1999
- ------------------------------ Administration, Chief Financial Officer
Vickie L. Capps and Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
* Director August 17, 1999
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Carlton J. Eibl
* Director August 17, 1999
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Mark Rossi
* Director August 17, 1999
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Karl M. Samuelian
/s/ Kenneth F. Potashner Director August 17, 1999
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Kenneth F. Potashner
* /s/ Kenneth F. Potashner August 17, 1999
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By: Kenneth F. Potashner
Attorney in Fact
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