As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18,
2000.
Registration No. 333-53039
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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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NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 36-3514169
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
ofIncorporation or Identification No.)
Organization)
NEWELL CENTER DALE L. MATSCHULLAT
29 EAST STEPHENSON STREET ONE MILLINGTON ROAD
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032 P.O. BOX 117
(815) 235-4171 BELOIT, WISCONSIN 53511
(Address, Including Zip Code, (608) 365-7405
and Telephone Number, (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and
Including Area Code, of Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Registrant's Principal of Agent for Service)
Executive Offices)
WITH A COPY TO:
STUART L. GOODMAN
SCHIFF HARDIN & WAITE
6600 SEARS TOWER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
(312) 258-5500
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
Not applicable.
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, 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. / / ________________
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. / /
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 amends the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-53039), as amended (the
"Registration Statement") of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. ("Newell") under
which Newell registered 3,094,214 shares of its common stock. The
Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Registration Statement
effective on August 28, 1999.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed to deregister
410,873 shares of Newell's common stock (the "Shares") covered by the
Registration Statement. The Shares have not been sold by the Selling
Stockholders identified in the Registration Statement as of the date
of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and are no longer being offered
by such Selling Stockholders pursuant to the Registration Statement or
the prospectus included therein.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois, on this
18th day of February, 2000.
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Andrea L. Horne
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Andrea L. Horne
Vice President - Associate
General Counsel
