<PAGE>
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2000
Registration No. 333-
================================================================================
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
-------------------
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON FORM S-3
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
-------------------
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania 23-1702594
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
762 W. Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489
(610) 527-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
-----------------------
ROY H. STAHL
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
762 W. Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489
(610) 527-8000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
-------------------
Copies to:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stephen A. Jannetta David P. Falck
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam, & Roberts
1701 Market Street One Battery Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921 New York, NY 10004
(215) 963-5000 (212) 858-1000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective. 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 (the "Securities Act"), other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. |_|
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. |X| 333-42982
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. |_|
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. |_|
-------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title of Shares Amount Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of Registration
To Be Registered To Be Registered (1) Offering Price Per Share (2) Aggregate Offering Price Fee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock,
$.50 par value 172,500 $ 23.50 $ 4,053,750.00 $ 1,070.19
</TABLE>
(1) Includes 22,500 shares which the Underwriters will have the option to
purchase to cover overallotments, if any.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
<PAGE>
Incorporation By Reference of Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No.
333-42982.
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (the "Registrant") hereby
incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-3 in its
entirety the Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No.
333-42982), declared effective on September 6, 2000, by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), including each of the documents filed by
the Registrant with the Commission and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference therein.
<PAGE>
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 16. Exhibits.
All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in
Registration Statement No. 333-42982 are incorporated by reference into, and
shall be deemed a part of this Registration Statement, except the following
which are filed herewith or specifically incorporated by reference herein from
Registration Statement No. 333-42982. Where so indicated by footnote, exhibits
which were previously filed are incorporated by reference.
Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
5.1 Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2 Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in its
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1 Power of Attorney (Exhibit 24.1) (1)
-------------
(1) Included on signature pages to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-42982) filed with the Commission on August 3, 2000.
<PAGE>
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 Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Bryn Mawr, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 11th
day of September, 2000.
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Nicholas DeBenedictis
-----------------------------------
Nicholas DeBenedictis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Nicholas DeBenedictis Director, Chairman and Chief September 11, 2000
------------------------------ Executive Officer (Principal
Nicholas DeBenedictis Executive Officer)
/s/ David P. Smeltzer Senior Vice President -- Finance September 11, 2000
------------------------------ (Principal Financial and Accounting
David P. Smeltzer Officer)
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Mary C. Carroll
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
G. Fred DiBona, Jr.
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Richard H. Glanton, Esq.
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Richard J. Heckmann
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Alan R. Hirsig
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
John F. McCaughan
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
John E. Menario
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
John E. Palmer, Jr.
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Andrew D. Seidel
Director
------------------------------
Richard L. Smoot
* Director September 11, 2000
------------------------------
Robert O. Viets
By: /s/ David P. Smeltzer September 11, 2000
------------------------------
David P. Smeltzer
Attorney-in-Fact
</TABLE>
