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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 1998
Registration No. 333-31769
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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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 52-1145429
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
Terra Centre
600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000
Sioux City, Iowa 51102-6000
(712) 277-1340
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
George H. Valentine
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Terra Centre
600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000
Sioux City, Iowa 51102-6000
(712) 277-1340
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 amends the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-31769) of Terra Industries Inc. originally filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1997 and declared
effective by the Commission on August 8, 1997.
The Registration Statement is hereby (1) amended to remove from
registration all Common Shares unsold by the Selling Stockholders and (2)
voluntarily terminated by Terra due to the expiration of the period for the
registration rights granted to such Selling Stockholders.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant 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 Sioux
City, State of Iowa, on May 20, 1998.
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
By: /s/ GEORGE H. VALENTINE
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GEORGE H. VALENTINE
Its: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title
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William R. Loomis, Jr.* Chairman of the Board
Burton M. Joyce* Chief Executive Officer, President
and Director (Principal
Executive Officer
Francis G. Meyer* Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
Edward G. Beimfohr* Director
Carol L. Brookins* Director
Edward M. Carson* Director
David E. Fisher* Director
Anthony W. Lea* Director
John R. Norton III* Director
Henry R. Slack* Director
Dated: May 20, 1998
/s/ GEORGE H. VALENTINE
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George H. Valentine
*Attorney-in-Fact
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