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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 1999
Registration No. 333-60711
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
For International Employees
(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)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Amount of Securities Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities to to be Registered Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Amount of
be Registered Share (1) Price Registration Fee (2)
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Common Stock 850,000 shares (3) $30.625 $26,031,250 $7,680
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(1) Based upon market price on August 3, 1998.
(2) Fee previously paid.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement also covers any
additional shares of Common Stock which may be issuable pursuant to the
antidilution provisions of the Borders Group, Inc. Stock Option Plan
for International Employees.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment is to add footnote (3) to
the Calculation of Registration Fee table set forth above.
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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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Name Title Date
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
/s/ Robert F. DiRomualdo President and Director May 28, 1999
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Robert F. DiRomualdo
/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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