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REGISTRATION NO. 33-61940
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 1995
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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
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-2090085
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
7444 WEST WILSON AVENUE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60656
TELEPHONE: (708) 867-9600
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
Copies to:
Kevin J. Hayes
7444 West Wilson Avenue James W. Ashley Jr., Esq.
Chicago, Illinois 60656 Janet O. Love, Esq.
Telephone: (708) 867-9600 Keck, Mahin & Cate
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, 77 West Wacker Drive, 49th Floor
and Telephone Number, Including Area Chicago, Illinois 60601-1693
Code, of Agent for Service)
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to
time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.
[_]
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_] _________________________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check for the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_] ____________________
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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This Registration Statement No. 33-61940 ("Registration Statement")
registered an aggregate amount of 119,690 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.50
par value, of Methode Electronics, Inc. (the "Company"). The Company is no
longer obligated to keep the Registration Statement effective. The Company is
therefore deregistering the remaining 70,787 shares of Class A Common Stock
which were not sold pursuant to this Registration Statement.
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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-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 ORGANIZED, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO,
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ON THE 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1995.
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.
BY: /s/ William J. McGinley
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ITS: CHAIRMAN
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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/s/ Michael G. Andre Senior Executive Vice President and August 15, 1995
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Michael G. Andre
/s/ James W. Ashley, Jr Secretary and Director August 15, 1995
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James W. Ashley, Jr.
/s/ William C. Croft* Director August 15, 1995
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William C. Croft
/s/ Kevin J. Hayes Vice President, Treasurer and Director August 15, 1995
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Kevin J. Hayes
/s/ William T. Jensen* President and Director August 15, 1995
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William T. Jensen
/s/ James W. McGinley President Optical Interconnect August 15, 1995
------------------------------ Products Group and Director
James W. McGinley
/s/ William J. McGinley Chairman and Director August 15, 1995
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William J. McGinley
/s/ Raymond J. Roberts* Director August 15, 1995
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Raymond J. Roberts
/s/ George C. Wright* Director August 15, 1995
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George C. Wright
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A Power of Attorney authorizing William J. McGinley and Kevin J. Hayes, or
either one of them, each with the power to act without the other, to execute
amendments to this Registration Statement on behalf of the above-named directors
and officers was included in the Registration Statement as originally filed by
the Registrant with the Commission on April 30, 1993.
*By: /s/ Kevin J. Hayes
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Kevin J. Hayes
Attorney-in-Fact
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