As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 1997
Registration No. ___________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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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AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-2269444
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2418 Main Street
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of plan)
David H. Lissy
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Ames Department Stores, Inc.
2418 Main Street
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
(860) 257-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's agent for service)
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Registrant hereby deregisters all participation interests in the Ames
Department Stores, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan registered under this
Registration Statement, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 13, 1986, and all securities of Ames Department Stores,
Inc. registered under this Registration Statement which were not issued prior
to the date hereof.
SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT. 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, on June 27, 1997.
AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
By: /s/ JOSEPH R. ETTORE Date: June 27, 1997
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Joseph R. Ettore,
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
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.
Signatures Title Date
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ JOSEPH R. ETTORE President, Chief Executive June 27, 1997
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Joseph R. Ettore Officer and Director
Principal Financial Officer:
/s/ JOHN F. BURTELOW Executive Vice President, June 27, 1997
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John F. Burtelow Chief Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ GREGORY D. LAMBERT Senior Vice President, June 27, 1997
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Gregory D. Lambert Finance
A Majority of the Board
of Directors:
/s/ PAUL M. BUXBAUM Director and Chairman June 27, 1997
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Paul M. Buxbaum
/s/ FRANCIS X. BASILE Director June 27, 1997
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Francis X. Basile
/s/ ALAN COHEN Director June 27, 1997
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Alan Cohen
/S/ RICHARD M. FELNER Director June 27, 1997
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Richard M. Felner
/s/ SIDNEY S. PEARLMAN Director June 27, 1997
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Sidney S. Pearlman
/s/ LAURIE M. SHAHON Director June 27, 1997
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Laurie M. Shahon
THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan
Administrator has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rocky Hill,
State of Connecticut, on June 27, 1997.
AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
By: /s/ JOSEPH R. ETTORE
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Joseph R. Ettore,
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
