As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2000
Registration No. 333-91149
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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BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA 84-0601662
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification Number)
incorporation
or organization)
8909 PURDUE ROAD
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46268
(317) 704-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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WILLIAM E. BINDLEY
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
8909 PURDUE ROAD
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46268
(317) 704-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
JAMES A. ASCHLEMAN
BAKER & DANIELS
SUITE 2700
300 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204-1782
(317) 237-0300
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE
PUBLIC:
Not applicable.
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If the only securities being registered on this Form are
being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment
plans, please check the following box. <square>
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. <checked-box>
If this Form is filed to register additional securities
for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. <square>
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed
pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the
same offering. <square>
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made
pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. <square>
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DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES
Bindley Western Industries, Inc. ("BWI") filed a
Registration Statement No. 333-91149 on Form S-3 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 1999 (the
"Registration Statement") pursuant to which it registered
2,498,579 shares of common stock, $.01 par value (the "Shares").
The obligation of BWI to maintain the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement for the benefit of the stockholders
identified in the Registration Statement (the "Selling
Stockholders") expired May 31, 2000. The Selling Stockholders
sold an aggregate of 1,719,981 Shares through May 31, 2000.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
is filed in order to deregister the 778,598 Shares that were
not sold, as described above.
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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 authorized, in the City of
Indianapolis, State of Indiana, on the 1st day of June, 2000.
BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /S/ WILLIAM E. BINDLEY
William E. Bindley
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in their respective capacities indicated on
June 1, 2000.
Signature Title
/S/ WILLIAM E. BINDLEY Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
William E. Bindley Executive Officer and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
/S/ THOMAS J. SALENTINE Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Thomas J. Salentine Officer and Director (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
WILLIAM F. BINDLEY, II* Director
William F. Bindley, II
KEITH W. BURKS* Director
Keith W. Burks
SETH B. HARRIS* Director
Seth B. Harris
ROBERT L. KOCH II* Director
Robert L. Koch II
MICHAEL D. MCCORMICK* Director
Michael D. McCormick
J. TIMOTHY MCGINLEY* Director
J. Timothy McGinley
JAMES K. RISK III* Director
James K. Risk III
K. CLAY SMITH* Director
K. Clay Smith
CAROLYN Y. WOO* Director
Carolyn Y. Woo
*BY: /S/ WILLIAM E. BINDLEY
William E. Bindley
Attorney-in-fact
