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Registration No. 33-88512
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 19, 1996
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 22-2890400
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
900 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(212) 826-4300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant s principal executive offices)
Lisa J. Marroni
General Counsel
Riddell Sports Inc.
900 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(212) 826-4300
(name and address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code of agent for service)
Copies to:
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SHELDON S. ADLER, ESQ.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
919 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(212) 735-3000
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162,392 Shares
RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
Common Stock
Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 13, 1994 (the "Stock
Purchase Agreement") between Riddell Sports Inc. (the "Company") and certain
of its affiliated companies and SharCo Corporation and its stockholders (the
"SharCo Stockholders"), the Company purchased the outstanding shares of stock
of SharCo Corporation from its SharCo Stockholders in exchange for shares of
the Company s Common Stock and other consideration. 149,534 shares of stock
registered herein were registered on behalf of the SharCo Stockholders in
accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement. An additional
12,857 shares (the "Toboroff Shares") registered herein were registered on
behalf of Mr. Leonard Toboroff, a principal stockholder, officer and director
of the Company. The SharCo Shares and the Toboroff Shares are refered to
herein collectively as the Shares.
In accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Company is no longer required to maintain the effectiveness of the
registration of the SharCo Shares, and, accordingly, is hereby terminating the
registration of the "Shares."
The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the National Association
of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation National Market System (the
NASDAQ-NMS) under the symbol "RIDL".
SIGNATURES
The Registrant certifies it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all the
requirements for filing on form S-3. Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Post Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-88512 to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of New York,
State of New York, on the 19th day of July, 1996.
RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
By: /s/ DAVID M. MAUER
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David M. Mauer
Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has
duly caused this Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
DAVID M. MAUER
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David M. Mauer Chief Executive Officer, 7/19/96
Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
ROBERT E. NEDERLANDER*
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Robert Nederlander Chairman of the Board 7/19/96
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Don R. Kornstein Director --
JOHN MCCONNAUGHY*
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John McConnaughy Director 7/19/96
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Glenn E. Schembechler Director --
LEONARD TOBOROFF*
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Leonard Toboroff Vice President and 7/19/96
Director
DAVID A. GROELINGER
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David A. Groelinger Senior Vice President and 7/19/96
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
LAWRENCE F. SIMON*
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Lawrence F. Simon Senior Vice President 7/19/96
and Treasurer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ DAVID MAUER
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David M. Mauer
Attorney-In-Fact
