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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 1998
Registration No. 33-47546
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMERICAN INDEMNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 51-0119643
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One American Indemnity Plaza 77550
Galveston, Texas (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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AMERICAN INDEMNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1992 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
PHILLIP E. APGAR
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AMERICAN INDEMNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ONE AMERICAN INDEMNITY PLAZA
GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550
(Name and address of agent for service)
(409) 766-4600
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P.
1301 MCKINNEY, SUITE 5100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010-3095
(713) 651-5151
ATTENTION: HENRY W. HOPE
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to the undertaking contained in Item 512(a)(3) of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Indemnity
Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby
deregisters 3,000 shares of the 25,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value
$3.33 1/3 per share ("Common Stock"), originally registered on Form S-8 for
issuance in connection with the American Indemnity Financial Corporation 1992
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "1992 Director Plan"). Upon
approval of the American Indemnity Financial Corporation 1997 Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan by the Company's stockholders, the 1992 Director Plan
terminated and the remaining 3,000 shares then reserved for issuance under the
1992 Director Plan were reclassified as authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock.
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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
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Galveston, State of Texas, on the 25th day of
June, 1998.
AMERICAN INDEMNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By /s/ PHILLIP E. APGAR
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Phillip E. Apgar
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons, in the
capacities indicated on the 25th day of June, 1998.
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/s/ J. FELLMAN SEINSHEIMER, III President, Chief Executive Officer and
------------------------------------------------------- Director (Principal Executive Officer)
J. Fellman Seinsheimer, III
/s/ PHILLIP E. APGAR Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
------------------------------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Phillip E. Apgar Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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Fred C. Burns
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Director
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Jack T. Currie
* Director
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Henry W. Hope
* Director
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Harris L. Kempner, Jr.
* Director
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William C. Levin, M.D.
Director
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James W. McFarland
* Director
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Synott L. McNeel
* Director
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Marvin L. West
*By: /s/ J. FELLMAN SEINSHEIMER, III
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J. Fellman Seinsheimer, III
Attorney-in-Fact
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