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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 1999
Registration No. 333-85765
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 77-0390654
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
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2880 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134-1922
(408) 325-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
With copies to:
Kenneth F. Potashner Jeffrey D. Saper, Esq.
President Robert Day, Esq.
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Anil Patel, Esq.
2880 Junction Avenue Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
San Jose, CA 95134-1922 650 Page Mill Road
(408) 325-7000 Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
The Registration Fee was previously calculated and paid in connection with
the filing of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 as set forth below.
No exhibits are filed with this Post-Effective Amendment.
In connection with the acquisition of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (the
"Registrant") by S3 Incorporated, the Registrant is filing this post effective
amendment to Registration Statement on the Form S-8 registering 272,775 shares
under the Registrant's 1992 Stock Option Plan, 2,373,921 shares under the
Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan, 250,000 shares under the Registrant's 1995
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and 175,000 shares under the Registrant's 1995
Director Option Plan (File No. 33-91118); the Form S-8 registering 381,248
shares under the Supra 1993 Stock Option Plan (File No. 33-98470); the Form S-8
registering 2,000,000 shares under the Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan (File
No. 333-08351); the Form S-8 registering 200,000 shares under the Registrant's
1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (File No. 333-37855); the Form S-8 registering
373,333 shares under the Binar 1995 Stock Option Plan (File No. 333-40101); the
Form S-8 registering 563,707 shares under the Registrant's 1992 Stock Option
Plan (File No. 333-49151); the Form S-8 registering 1,200,000 shares under the
Registrant's 1998 Stock Option Plan and 200,000 shares under the Registrant's
1995 Employee Stock Option Plan (File No. 333-61147); and the Form S-8
registering 150,000 shares under the Registrant's 1995 Director Option Plan,
400,000 shares under the Registrant's 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and
353,997 shares under the Registrant's 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (File
No. 333-85765).
Accordingly, the Registrant hereby withdraws from registration under such
Registration Statements on Form S-8 all shares remaining under Registrant's
stock option and stock purchase plans (the "Remaining Shares").
This Post Effective Amendment is being filed for the sole purpose of
deregistering the Remaining Shares.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated, thereunto
duly authorized in the City of San Jose, State of California.
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
Signed: September 30, 1999 By: /s/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER
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Kenneth F. Potashner, President,
Treasurer and Sole Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: September 30, 1999 By: /s/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER
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Kenneth F. Potashner, President,
Treasurer and Sole Director
