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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2000
Registration No. 33-56387
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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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FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas 71-0538646
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
MAIN AND WASHINGTON STREETS
EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730
(870) 863-3181
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC. 1994
EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
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John G. Copeland Copies of Communications to:
Senior Vice President, Secretary Stan D. Smith, Esquire
and Chief Financial Officer Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates
Main and Washington Streets & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 425 West Capitol Ave., Suite 1800
(870) 863-3181 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(Name, address, including zip code, (501) 688-8800
and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1. EXPLANATORY NOTE
On November 9, 1994, First United Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
registration statement (File No. 33-56387) to register 100,000 shares of the
Common Stock of the Company which had been approved for issuance under the First
United Bancshares, Inc. 1994 Equity Participation Plan ("1994 Plan"). The
Company adopted a new plan, the First United Bancshares, Inc. 1999 Employees'
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan") which replaced the 1994 Plan, except
that outstanding grants and awards made under the 1994 Plan remain in effect
until exercised or expired in accordance with their terms.
The Company had a three-for-two stock split in 1996 and a two-for-one stock
split in 1998, and, as a result, the total number of shares registered under the
1994 Plan is 300,000. Upon adoption of the 1999 Plan, there were 988 shares that
were not subject to any outstanding grants or awards under the 1994 Plan.
Accordingly, this Post-Effective amendment is being filed to deregister 988
shares previously registered for the 1994 Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
24 Power of Attorney (included as part of Signature Page)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to 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 for filing on Form S-8 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 El Dorado, State of
Arkansas, on April 16, 2000.
FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
/s/ James V. Kelley
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James V. Kelley
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ John G. Copeland
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John G. Copeland
Senior Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned, a Director or
Officer, or both, of First United Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), acting
pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company, hereby
appoints James V. Kelley and John G. Copeland, attorney_in_fact and agents for
me and in my name and on my behalf, individually and as a Director or Officer,
or both, of the Company, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any
amendments (including post effective amendments) and supplements thereto, of the
Company to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to any
applicable Rule under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") with
respect to the continuous issuance of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the
Company's Equity Participation Plan, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in connection with the foregoing as fully in all respects
as I could do personally.
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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April,
2000.
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/s/ JAMES V. KELLEY Chairman of the Board, President, Chief April 16, 2000
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James V. Kelley
/s/ JOHN G. COPELAND Senior Vice President and Chief April 16, 2000
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John G. Copeland
/s/ E. LARRY BURROW Director April 16, 2000
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E. Larry Burrow
Director April 16, 2000
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Claiborne P. Deming
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/s/ AL GRAVES, JR. Director April 16, 2000
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Al Graves, Jr.
Director April 16, 2000
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Tommy Hillman
/s/ ROY E. LEDBETTER Director April 16, 2000
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Roy E. Ledbetter
/s/ MICHAEL F. MAHONY Director April 16, 2000
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Michael F. Mahony
/s/ RICHARD H. MASON Director April 16, 2000
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Richard H. Mason
/s/ JACK W. MCNUTT Director April 16, 2000
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Jack W. McNutt
/s/ GEORGE MIDDLEBROOK, III Director April 16, 2000
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George Middlebrook, III
/s/ R. MADISON MURPHY Director April 16, 2000
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R. Madison Murphy
/s/ ROBERT C. NOLAN Director April 16, 2000
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Robert C. Nolan
/s/ CAL PARTEE, JR. Director April 16, 2000
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Cal Partee, Jr.
Director April 16, 2000
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Carolyn Tennyson
/s/ JOHN D. TRIMBLE, JR. Director April 16, 2000
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John D. Trimble, Jr.
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