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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 1994
Registration No. 33-30497
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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
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ALCO STANDARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Ohio 23-0334400
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
P.O. Box 834
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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GROUP REGISTERED
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
FOR CANADIAN EMPLOYEES
OF ALCO STANDARD CORPORATION
(Full title of the plan)
Copies to:
J. KENNETH CRONEY, ESQUIRE Rhonda R. Cohen, Esquire
Vice President-Law and Secretary Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
Alco Standard Corporation 1735 Market Street, -51st Floor
P.O. Box 834 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Valley Forge, PA 19482
(Name and address of agent for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (610) 296-8000
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO DEREGISTER 42,625 SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK AND PARTICIPATION INTERESTS UNDER THE PLAN
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 9. Undertakings
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Pursuant to Item 512(a)(3), this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is filed in
order to deregister securities remaining unsold under Registration Statement No.
33-30497, filed on August 14, 1989.
Registration Statement No. 33-30497 covered participation interests and
50,000 shares of common stock, without par value, of Alco Standard Corporation
issuable under the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan for Canadian
Employees of Alco Standard Corporation (the "Plan"). As of the date hereof,
42,625 shares of Alco common stock have been purchased under the Plan. This
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is being filed to
deregister the 42,625 shares of common stock and the participation interests
remaining unsold as of the date hereof.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
Alco Standard Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly cause
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-30497 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Valley
Forge, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 1st day of February 1994.
ALCO STANDARD CORPORATION
Date: February 1, 1994 By: /s/MICHAEL J. DILLON
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(Michael J. Dillon)
Controller
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-30497 on Form
S-8 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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*RAY B. MUNDT Chairman February 1, 1994
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(Ray B. Mundt)
/s/JOHN E. STUART President, Chief Executive February 1, 1994
- --------------------------- Officer and Director
(John E. Stuart)
/s/KURT E. DINKELACKER
- --------------------------- Executive Vice President February 1, 1994
(Kurt E. Dinkelacker) and Chief Financial Officer
/s/MICHAEL J. DILLON Controller February 1, 1994
- --------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
(Michael J. Dillon)
*J. MAHLON BUCK, JR. Director February 1, 1994
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(J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.)
*WILLIAM F. DRAKE, JR. Director February 1, 1994
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(William F. Drake, Jr.)
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Signature Title Date
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*FREDERICK S. HAMMER
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(Frederick S. Hammer)
*BARBARA BARNES HAUPTFUHRER
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer)
*PAUL C. O'NEILL
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(Paul C. O'Neill)
*ROBERT H. POTTS
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(Robert H. Potts)
*ROGELIO G. SADA
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(Rogelio G. Sada)
*WILLIAM J. SCHARFFENBERGER
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(William J. Scharffenberger)
*JAMES W. STRATTON
- ---------------------------- Director February 1, 1994
(James W. Stratton)
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*By his signature set forth below, Hugh G. Moulton, pursuant to duly
executed Powers of Attorney duly filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, has signed this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 33-30497 on behalf of the persons whose signatures are printed
above, in the capacities set forth opposite their respective names.
/s/ HUGH G. MOULTON
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(Hugh G. Moulton)
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The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Plan Administrator of the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan for Canadian
Employees of Alco Standard Corporation has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-30497 to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Valley Forge,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 1, 1994.
GROUP REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS
PLAN FOR CANADIAN EMPLOYEES OF
ALCO STANDARD CORPORATION
By: /s/ NANCY CHURCH
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Nancy Church
Plan Administrator
