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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 1998.
Registration No. 33-46955
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BERNARD CHAUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-2807386
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) No.)
1410 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
BERNARD CHAUS, INC.
1986 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Josephine Chaus
Chairwoman of the Board and Office of the Chairman
Bernard Chaus, Inc.
1410 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
(212) 354-1280
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Richard A. Goldberg, Esq.
Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman, LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 758-9500
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The Registrant hereby deregisters all 50,000 shares of Common Stock of
the Registrant issuable under the Bernard Chaus, Inc. 1986 Stock Option Plan
and registered hereunder.
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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 the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 27th day
of May, 1998.
BERNARD CHAUS, INC.
By: /s/ Josephine Chaus
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Josephine Chaus
Chairwoman of the Board and Office of the Chairman
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.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Josephine Chaus Chairwoman of the Board and Office of
- ------------------------- the Chairman May 27, 1998
Josephine Chaus
/s/ Andrew Grossman Chief Executive Officer and Office of
- ------------------------- the Chairman May 27, 1998
Andrew Grossman
/s/ Harvey M. Krueger Director
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Harvey M. Krueger May 27, 1998
/s/ S. Lee Kling Director
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S. Lee Kling May 27, 1998
/s/ Philip G. Barach Director
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Philip G. Barach May 27, 1998
/s/ Barton Heminover Vice President - Corporate Controller
- ------------------------- (principal accounting officer) May 27, 1998
Barton Heminover
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