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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 11, 1995
Registration No. 33-77970
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
51 West 52 Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 582-9200
Delaware 13-0460520
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer)
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
American Banknote Corporation
51 West 52 Street
New York , New York 10019
(212) 582-9200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Dennis Block, Esq.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
767 First Avenue
New York, New York 10153
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DE-REGISTRATION OF UNSOLD COMMON STOCK
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely
to de-register 521,900 shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Stock") of American Banknote Corporation
("Registrant") which were registered pursuant to a Registration
Statement, on form S-3, Registration No. 33-77970 for sale by De La
Rue AG ("DLR"), a selling stockholder. The obligation of the
Registrant to maintain an effective registration with respect to
the DLR shares having expired, the Registrant has filed this
amendment to de-register such shares.
<PAGE> SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-77970)
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this
11th day of December, 1995.
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
S/Harvey J. Kesner
By: Harvey J. Kesner
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
s/Morris Weissman
Morris Weissman Chairman of the Board December 11, 1995
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
s/John T. Gorman
John T. Gorman Executive Vice President December 11, 1995
And Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
s/David S. Rowe-Beddoe
David S. Rowe-Beddoe Director December 11, 1995
s/C. Gerald Goldsmith
C. Gerald Goldsmith Director December 11, 1995
s/Ira J. Hechler
Ira J. Hechler Director December 11, 1995
s/Bette B. Anderson
Bette B. Anderson Director December 11, 1995
s/Dr. Oscar S. Arias
Dr. Oscar S. Arias Director December 11, 1995
