AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 8, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-46381
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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
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SPX CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 3429 38-1016240
(STATE OR OTHER (PRIMARY STANDARD (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR CODE NUMBER)
ORGANIZATION)
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700 TERRACE POINT DRIVE
MUSKEGON, MI 49443
(616) 724-5000
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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CHRISTOPHER J. KEARNEY, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
SPX CORPORATION
700 TERRACE POINT DRIVE
MUSKEGON, MI 49443
(616) 724-5000
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING
ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
AVIVA DIAMANT, ESQ.
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
(212) 859-8000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC: As soon
as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, check the following box. |_|
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE
OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE
REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration those 29,948,407
shares of its Common Stock, par value $10.00, ("SPX Common Stock") and the
associated rights to Purchase Preferred Stock previously registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement. The Registrant has withdrawn its
offer to exchange each share of common stock, par value $1.00 of Echlin
Inc. for $12.00 and .4796 share of SPX Common Stock, prior to any of the
shares registered pursuant to this Registration Statement being exchanged.
The Registration Statement is hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect
the deregistration of such shares.
SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK ON THIS 8th DAY OF MAY 1998.
SPX Corporation
By: /s/ Christopher J. Kearney
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Christopher J. Kearney
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS (WHO
INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE
DATE INDICATED.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Director May 8, 1998
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* Director May 8, 1998
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* Chairman, President and May 8, 1998
- --------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
and Director
* Director May 8, 1998
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* Director May 8, 1998
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* Director May 8 , 1998
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* Director May 8 , 1998
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* Director May 8, 1998
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* Director May 8, 1998
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* Patrick J. O'Leary May 8, 1998
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
* Kenneth C. Dow May 8, 1998
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Officer)
*By /s/ Christopher J. Kearney
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Christopher J. Kearney
As Attorney-In-Fact
