As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 17, 1999.
Registration No. 333-56047
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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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HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-2423640
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
Mansfield Corporate Center, Nine Hampshire Street,
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048-9171
(508) 337-5111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principalexecutive offices)
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ROBERT J. LEPOFSKY
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Helix Technology Corporation
Mansfield Corporate Center
Nine Hampshire Street
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048-9171
(508) 337-5111
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
with copies to:
STANLEY KELLER, ESQ.
Palmer & Dodge LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617) 573-0100
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The Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-56047) registered
2,382,925 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, of
Helix Technology Corporation, held by certain shareholders (the "Selling
Shareholders") named in the Registration Statement. Of the 2,382,925 Shares, the
Selling Shareholders or their donees have sold 1,597,790; the remaining 785,135
are now eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144. Accordingly, the offering
pursuant to the Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement has
been terminated. This Post-Effective Amendment is filed to deregister the
785,135 unsold Shares.
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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-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Mansfield,
State of Massachusetts, on May 17, 1999.
HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
BY: /s/Michael El-Hillow
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Michael El-Hillow
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
