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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 1998
Registration No. 33-56038
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 5
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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LAMONTS APPAREL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 5651 75-2076160
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary standard industrial (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation classification code number) identification no.)
or organization)
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LAMONTS APPAREL, INC.
12413 WILLOWS ROAD N.E.
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98034
(425) 814-5700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
DEBBIE BROWNFIELD
LAMONTS APPAREL, INC.
12413 WILLOWS ROAD N.E.
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98034
(206) 814-5461
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
MICHAEL A. WORONOFF, ESQ.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
300 S. GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-3144
(213) 687-5000
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Deregistration
On December 22, 1992, Lamonts Apparel, Inc. (the "Company") filed its
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-56038) (the
"Registration Statement") covering 9,561,011 shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company and warrants (the
"Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of 710,347 shares of Common Stock.
Pursuant to Item 512(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, this Post-Effective Amendment No.
5 is being filed to remove from registration the Common Stock and Warrants that
remain unsold under the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kirkland, State of
Washington, on February 2, 1998.
LAMONTS APPAREL, INC.
By: /s/ Alan R. Schlesinger
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Name: Alan R. Schlesinger
Title: 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 below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Alan R. Schlesinger Chairman of the Board,
--------------------- Chief Executive Officer
Alan R. Schlesinger and Director (Principal February 2, 1998
Executive Officer)
/s/ Loren R. Rothschild
--------------------- Vice Chairman of the Board
Loren R. Rothschild and Director February 2, 1998
Executive Vice President,
/s/ Debbie A. Brownfield Chief Financial Officer
--------------------- and Secretary (Principal February 2, 1998
Debbie A. Brownfield Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)