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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2000
Registration No. 333-66421
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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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SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 43-1531401
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
150 North Michigan Avenue 60601
Chicago, Illinois (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Savings Plan
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation Hourly Savings Plan
Smurfit Packaging Corporation Savings Plan
(Full Title of the Plans)
Craig A. Hunt
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
150 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(312) 346-6600
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Steven J. Gavin
Winston & Strawn
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 558-5600
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PART I
EXPLANATORY NOTE
A total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (formerly known as Jefferson
Smurfit Corporation) (the "Registrant") were registered by Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-66421) for issuance under the Registrant's
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Savings Plan (formerly known as the
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation Savings Plan), Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
Hourly Savings Plan and Smurfit Packaging Corporation Savings Plan. Of such
shares, a total of 1,624,522 shares remain available for issuance pursuant to
the plans. Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, such 1,624,522 remaining
shares are carried forward to, and deemed covered by, the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 filed on or about the date hereof in connection with the
Registrant's Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Savings Plan, Jefferson Smurfit
Corporation Hourly Savings Plan, Smurfit Packaging Corporation Savings Plan and
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Hourly Savings Plan.
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PART II
SIGNATURES
The Registrant. 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-8 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago,
the State of Illinois, on March 20, 2000.
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Patrick J. Moore
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Name: Patrick J. Moore
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Michael W. J. Smurfit Chairman of the Board March 20, 2000
- ----------------------------------- and Director
Michael W. J. Smurfit
/s/ Ray M. Curran President and Chief Executive March 20, 2000
- ----------------------------------- Officer and Director (Principal
Ray M. Curran Executive Officer
/s/ Patrick J. Moore Vice President and Chief Financial March 20, 2000
- ----------------------------------- Officer (Principal Financial
Patrick J. Moore Officer)
/s/ Paul K. Kaufmann Vice President and Corporate March 20, 2000
- ----------------------------------- Controller (Principal Accounting
Paul K. Kaufmann Officer)
/s/ Richard A. Giesen Director March 20, 2000
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Richard A. Giesen
/s/ Alan E. Goldberg Director March 20, 2000
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Alan E. Goldberg
/s/ Howard E. Kilroy Director March 20, 2000
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Howard E. Kilroy
/s/ James J. O'Connor Director March 20, 2000
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James J. O'Connor
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Jerry K. Pearlman Director March 20, 2000
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Jerry K. Pearlman
/s/ Thomas A. Reynolds, III Director March 20, 2000
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Thomas A. Reynolds, III
/s/ Dermot F. Smurfit Director March 20, 2000
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Dermot F. Smurfit
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The Plans. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Administrator (or other person who administers the Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation Savings Plan, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation Hourly Savings Plan and
Smurfit Packaging Corporation Savings Plan) has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of St. Louis, State of
Missouri, on March 20, 2000.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
RETIREMENT PLANS
By: /s/ Paul K. Kaufmann
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Name: Paul K. Kaufmann
Title: Member
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN;
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
HOURLY SAVINGS PLAN; and
SMURFIT PACKAGING CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
