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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 1998
Registration No. 333-43551
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 6120 01-0437984
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(State or other juris- (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation Industrial Classification Identification No.)
or organization) Code No.)
P.O. Box 9540
One Portland Square
Portland, Maine 04112-9540
(207) 761-8500
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(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
William J. Ryan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 9540
One Portland Square
Portland, Maine 04112-9540
(207) 761-8500
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
with a copy to:
Gerard L. Hawkins, Esq.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P.
734 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 347-0300
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PART II
Deregistration of Securities:
The Registrant hereby deregisters 417,728 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share, and related preferred stock purchase rights (collectively, the
"Common Stock") out of 16,815,868 shares of Common Stock previously registered.
The shares of Common Stock deregistered hereby were not issued in connection
with the Registrant's recently-completed acquisition of CFX Corporation. An
aggregate of approximately 16,398,140 shares of Common Stock are issuable in
exchange for the outstanding shares of common stock of CFX Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant 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 Portland, State of Maine on the 13th day of
April 1998.
PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Peter J. Verrill
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Peter J. Verrill
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
/s/ Robert P. Bahre* Date: April 13, 1998
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Robert P. Bahre
Director
/s/ Everett W. Gray* Date: April 13, 1998
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Everett W. Gray
Director
/s/ Andrew W. Greene* Date: April 13, 1998
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Andrew W. Greene
Director
/s/ Katherine M. Greenleaf* Date: April 13, 1998
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Katherine M. Greenleaf
Director
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/s/ Dana Levenson* Date: April 13, 1998
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Dana Levenson
Director
/s/ Robert A. Marden, Sr.* Date: April 13, 1998
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Robert A. Marden, Sr.
Vice Chairman
/s/ Malcolm W. Philbrook, Jr.* Date: April 13, 1998
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Malcolm W. Philbrook, Jr.
Director
/s/ Pamela P. Plumb* Date: April 13, 1998
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Pamela P. Plumb
Vice Chairman
/s/ William J. Ryan* Date: April 13, 1998
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William J. Ryan
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Curtis M. Scribner* Date: April 13, 1998
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Curtis M. Scribner
Director
/s/ Davis P. Thurber* Date: April 13, 1998
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Davis P. Thurber
Director
/s/ Paul R. Shea* Date: April 13, 1998
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Paul R. Shea
Director
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/s/ John E. Veasey* Date: April 13, 1998
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John E. Veasey
Director
/s/ Peter J. Verrill Date: April 13, 1998
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Peter J. Verrill
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
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* By Peter J. Verrill, Attorney-in-fact
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