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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 1999
Registration No. 333-65031
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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 1,394,115 shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share, and related preferred stock purchase rights (collectively, the
"Common Stock") out of 17,650,000 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 SIS Bancorp, Inc.
("SIS"). An aggregate of approximately 16,255,885 shares of Common Stock are
issuable in exchange for the outstanding shares of common stock of SIS.
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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 4th day of
January 1999.
PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ William J. Ryan
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William J. Ryan
Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Robert P. Bahre* Date: January 4, 1999
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Robert P. Bahre
Director
/s/ Peter J. Baxter* Date: January 4, 1999
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Peter J. Baxter
Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
/s/ P. Kevin Condron* Date: January 4, 1999
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P. Kevin Condron
Director
/s/ Everett W. Gray* Date: January 4, 1999
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Everett W. Gray
Director
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/s/ Andrew W. Greene* Date: January 4, 1999
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Andrew W. Greene
Director
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Katherine M. Greenleaf
Director
/s/ Douglas S. Hatfield* Date: January 4, 1999
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Douglas S. Hatfield
Director
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Dana S. Levenson
Director
/s/ Robert A. Marden, Sr.* Date: January 4, 1999
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Robert A. Marden, Sr.
Vice Chairman
/s/ Philip A. Mason* Date: January 4, 1999
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Philip A. Mason
Director
/s/ Malcolm W. Philbrook, Jr.* Date: January 4, 1999
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Malcolm W. Philbrook, Jr.
Director
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