As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 1999.
Registration No. 333-00471
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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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RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OHIO 36-0628700
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ORGANIZATION)
1147 AKRON ROAD JAMES A. MORGAN
WOOSTER, OHIO 44691-6000 1147 AKRON ROAD
(216) 264-6464 WOOSTER, OHIO 44691-6000
(Address, Including Zip (216) 264-6464
Code, and Telephone Number, (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and
Including Area Code, of Telephone Number,
Registrant's Principal Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Executive Offices)
With Copies to:
Frederick L. Hartmann
Andrea L. Horne
Schiff Hardin & Waite
6600 Sears Tower
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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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. <PAGE>
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. 333-00471) (the "Registration
Statement") of Rubbermaid Incorporated ("Rubbermaid") under which
Rubbermaid registered up to $400,000,000 of senior debt securities.
The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Registration
Statement effective on March 8, 1996.
Rubbermaid has sold $150,000,000 of senior debt securities under
the Registration Statement. Pursuant to this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1, Rubbermaid hereby deregisters the remaining unsold $250,000,000
of senior debt securities covered by the Registration Statement.<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
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 Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Beloit, State of Wisconsin, on this 7th day of April, 1999.
RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ William T. Alldredge
William T. Alldredge
Vice President - Finance
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Thomas A. Ferguson, Jr. President (Principal April 7, 1999
Thomas A. Ferguson, Jr. Executive Officer)
/s/ William T. Alldredge Vice President - April 7, 1999
William T. Alldredge Finance (Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ Dale L. Matschullat Vice President - April 7, 1999
Dale L. Matschullat General Counsel
and Director
/s/ Clarence R. Davenport Vice President, April 7, 1999
Clarence R. Davenport Treasurer, Assistant
Secretary and Director
/s/ Brett E. Gries Director April 7, 1999
Brett E. Gries<PAGE>
