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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 5, 1996
Registration No. 33-76706
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ES&L BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 16-1387158
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
300 West Water Street
Elmira, New York 14901
(607) 733-5533
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Elmira Savings & Loan, F.A. Incentive Savings Plan
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(Full title of the plan)
J. Mark Poerio, Esquire
Kathleen K. Kim, Esquire
Housley Kantarian & Bronstein, P.C.
1220 19th Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
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(Name and address of agent for service)
(202) 822-9611
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
AUTOMATICALLY UPON THE DATE OF FILING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
The registrant hereby removes from registration an
indeterminate amount of interests available pursuant to the Elmira
Savings & Loan, F.A. Incentive Savings Plan (the "Plan") and 78,061
shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), which have not been issued as of the date
hereof pursuant to the Plan. Such interests and shares of Common
Stock are being removed from registration as the Plan no longer
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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 of the requirements for filing on Form S-
8 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Elmira, State of New York, on
September 3, 1996.
ES&L BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Robert E. Butler
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Robert E. Butler
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Duly Authorized Representative)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Signatures Title Date
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/s/William A. McKenzie President and Chief September 3, 1996
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William A. McKenzie (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Robert E. Butler Chairman of the Board of September 3, 1996
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Robert E. Butler
/s/J. Michael Ervin Senior Vice President and September 3, 1996
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J. Michael Ervin Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/John F. Cadwallader Director September 3, 1996
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John F. Cadwallader
/s/L. Edward Considine Director September 3, 1996
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L. Edward Considine
/s/Adrian P. Hulsebosch Director September 3, 1996
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Adrian P. Hulsebosch
/s/Jack A. Mikkelsen Director September 3, 1996
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Jack A. Mikkelsen
/s/Frederick J. Molter Director September 3, 1996
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Frederick J. Molter
/s/Paul Morss Director September 3, 1996
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Paul Morss
/s/Gerald F. Schichtel Director September 3, 1996
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Gerald F. Schichtel
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the undersigned trustee of the Elmira Savings & Loan, F.A.
Incentive Savings Plan has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement to be signed in the City of Elmira, State of
New York, on September 3, 1996.
/s/ Vincent R. Valicenti
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Vincent R. Valicenti
As Trustee of the Elmira Savings &
Loan, F.A. Incentive Savings Plan
