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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 1999
Registration No. 333-29369
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8/A
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
Registration Statement
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
BORDERS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-3196915
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
100 Phoenix Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Borders Group, Inc. Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Thomas D. Carney, Esq.
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Borders Group, Inc.
100 Phoenix Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
(734) 477-1100
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
A total of 7,600,000 shares of Common Stock of Borders Group, Inc. were
registered by the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-29369)
relating to the Borders Group, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). Of such
shares, a total of 1,806,661 remain available for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, such 1,806,661 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 Plan and the
Borders Group, Inc. Management Stock Purchase Plan, Borders Group, Inc. Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, Borders Group, Inc. Director Stock Plan and Borders Group,
Inc. 401(k) Plan.
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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 this Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Ann
Arbor, State of Michigan, on this 28th day of May, 1999.
BORDERS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Robert F. DiRomualdo
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Robert F. DiRomualdo
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ Robert F. DiRomualdo Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, May 28, 1999
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Robert F. DiRomualdo (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ George R. Mrkonic Vice Chairman and Director May 28, 1999
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George R. Mrkonic
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
/s/ Kenneth E. Scheve Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting May 28, 1999
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Kenneth E. Scheve
/s/ Peter R. Formanek Director May 28, 1999
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Peter R. Formanek
/s/ Victor L. Lund Director May 28, 1999
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Victor L. Lund
/s/ Edna Greene Medford Director May 28, 1999
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Edna Greene Medford
/s/ Larry Pollock Director May 28, 1999
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Larry Pollock
/s/ Leonard A. Schlesinger Director May 28, 1999
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Leonard A. Schlesinger
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