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As Filed With the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 1998
Registration No. 333-06555
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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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PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 33-0277592
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
195 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-2402
(714) 453-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
L. GEORGE KLAUS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
195 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-2402
(714) 453-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of agent for service)
COPY TO:
PERRY J. TARNOFSKY, ESQ.
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
195 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-2402
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC: N/A
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, check the following box. [X]
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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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Platinum Software Corporation (the "Company") filed a Registration
Statement No. 333-06555 on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 21, 1996, (the "Registration Statement") pursuant to which it registered
70,000 shares of Common Stock. The Company subsequently issued 70,000 shares of
such Common Stock. The offering associated with the Registration Statement
terminated at the close of business on May 22, 1997.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-06555 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Irvine, and State of California, on the 30th day of April, 1998.
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By: /s/ L. George Klaus
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L. George Klaus,
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-06555 has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
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/s/ L. George Klaus Chief Executive Officer, April 30, 1998
- ----------------------------- President and Chairman of the
L. George Klaus Board (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Paul G. Mazzarella Corporate Controller April 30, 1998
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Paul G. Mazzarella Accounting Officer)
/s/ Carmelo J. Santoro* Director April 30, 1998
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Carmelo J. Santoro
/s/ Douglas Hajjar* Director April 30, 1998
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W. Douglas Hajjar
/s/ Richard J. Goeglein* Director April 30, 1998
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Richard J. Goeglein
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/s/ L. John Doerr* Director April 30, 1998
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L. John Doerr
/s/ Arthur J. Marks* Director April 30, 1998
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Arthur J. Marks
Director _______, 1998
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John Lococo
/s/ Donald R. Dixon* Director April 30, 1998
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Donald R. Dixon
*By: /s/ L. George Klaus
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L. George Klaus,
Attorney-in-fact
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