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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 1997
Registration No. 333-21323
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
ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2928582
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
48401 FREMONT BLVD.
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538
(510) 492-1088
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
JOHN H. BARNET
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
48401 FREMONT BLVD.
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538
(510) 492-1088
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
COPIES TO:
TAE HEA NAHM
VENTURE LAW GROUP
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
2800 SAND HILL ROAD
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(415) 854-4488
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are to be 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. [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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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration 22,250 shares of its
Common Stock out of a total of 145,653 shares of its Common Stock previously
registered pursuant to this Registration Statement. The Registration Statement
is hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of those
shares not sold on or before the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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/s/ FRED S.L. CHAN* President and Chief Executive March 5, 1997
- -------------------------------- Officer and Chairman of the Board
Fred S.L. Chan of Directors (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ JOHN H. BARNET Vice President, Finance and Chief March 5, 1997
- -------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal
John H. Barnet Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ ANNIE M.H. CHAN* Director March 5, 1997
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Annie M.H. Chan
/s/ ILBOK LEE* Director March 5, 1997
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Ilbok Lee
/s/ PETER T. MOK* Director March 5, 1997
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Peter T. Mok
/s/ HERBERT J. MARTIN* Director March 5, 1997
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Herbert J. Martin
*By: JOHN H. BARNET
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John H. Barnet
Attorney-in-fact
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