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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 1997
Registration No. 33-93128
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 ON
FORM S-3 TO
FORM S-1
Registration Statement Under The Securities Act of 1933
APPLIX, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-2781676
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
112 TURNPIKE ROAD
WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01581-2831
(508) 870-0300
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(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
PATRICK J. SCANNELL, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER
APPLIX, INC.
112 TURNPIKE ROAD
WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01581-2831
(508) 870-0300
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(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)
COPY TO:
PATRICK J. RONDEAU, ESQ.
HALE AND DORR
60 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date hereof.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box: [ ]
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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: [ ]
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: 33- [ ]
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: 33- [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: [ ]
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Commission on January 12, 1995, and as
amended on April 15, 1996 (the "Registration Statement"), is being filed for the
purpose of deregistering all of the remaining shares of Common Stock, $.0025 par
value per share, of Applix, Inc. registered pursuant to the Registration
Statement and terminating the Registration Statement.
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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. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended,
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Westboro, Commonwealth of Massachusetts this 7th day of February, 1997.
APPLIX, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick J. Scannell, Jr.
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Patrick J. Scannell, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on the 7th day of February, 1997.
Signature Title
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/s/ Jitendra S. Saxena* President and Chief Executive
- ----------------------------------- Officer and Director (Principal
Jitendra S. Saxena Executive Officer)
/s/ Patrick J. Scannell, Jr. Executive Vice President, Finance
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Patrick J. Scannell, Jr. Financial Officer and
Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Richard J. Davis* Director
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Richard J. Davis
/s/ Paul J. Ferri* Director
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Paul J. Ferri
/s/ Alain J. Hanover* Director
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Alain J. Hanover
/s/ David C. Mahoney* Director
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David C. Mahoney
*By: /s/ Patrick J. Scannell, Jr.
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Patrick J. Scannell, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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