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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 1999
Registration No. 33-97400
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
DISCREET LOGIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Quebec 98-0150790
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10 Duke Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 2L7, (514) 393-1616
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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CT Corporation
2 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service of process)
(617) 482-1868
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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Francois Plamondon Mark J. Macenka, Esq.
DISCREET LOGIC INC. TESTA, HURWITZ & THIBEAULT, LLP
10 Duke Street High Street Tower
Montreal, Quebec 125 High Street
Canada, H3C 2L7 Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(514) 393-1616 (617) 248-7000
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Pursuant to Registration Statement No. 33-97400 on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement"), Discreet Logic Inc., a Quebec corporation (the
"Company"), registered 2,670,118 of its Common Shares, no par value per share
("Common Share"), issuable under its Amended and Restated 1994 Restricted Stock
and Stock Option Plan, its 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan and its
1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the "Plans"). The Company
hereby removes from registration all of the Common Shares which remain unissued
in connection with the Plans.
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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 the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 16,
1999.
DISCREET LOGIC INC.
By: /s/ FRANCOIS PLAMONDON
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Francois Plamondon
Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ THOMAS CANTWELL
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Thomas Cantwell
Authorized United States
Representative
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as
amended, this Post-Effective No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ RICHARD J. SZALWINSKI Chief Executive Officer and Director March 16, 1999
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Richard J. Szalwinski
/s/ GARY G. TREGASKIS Director March 16, 1999
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Gary G. Tregaskis
/s/ THOMAS CANTWELL Director March 16, 1999
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Thomas Cantwell
Director March , 1999
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Brian P. Drummond
/s/ PIERRE DESJARDINS Director March 16, 1999
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Pierre Desjardins
Director March , 1999
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Perry M. Simon
/s/ FRANCOIS PLAMONDON Executive Vice President and Chief March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------- Financial Officer
Francois Plamondon
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