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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 1999
Registration No. 333-34739
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
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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The Registrant hereby removes from registration under this Registration
Statement 88,196 common shares, without par value per share (the "Common
Shares"), registered hereunder (all shares originally registered hereunder being
referred to as the "Offered Shares"), that have not been sold pursuant to this
Registration Statement. By the terms of this Registration Statement and a
Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and certain holders of
Offered Shares, the Registrant was required to keep this Registration Statement
effective until the earlier of the sale of all the Offered Shares pursuant to
the registration statement or ninety (90) days after the effective date of the
registration statement (subject to extension for any period of time sales of
Offered Shares pursuant to the registration statement may be suspended by the
Company). As of the date hereof, 466,804 Offered Shares have been sold or
otherwise transferred by selling stockholders under this 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 the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective 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: *
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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 indicated on March 16, 1999.
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Signature Title
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* Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Richard J. Szalwinski
* Director
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Gary G. Tregasklis
* Director
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Thomas Cantwell
* Director
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Brian P. Drummond
* Director
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Pierre Desjardins
* Director
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Perry M. Simon
/s/ FRANCOIS PLAMONDON Executive Vice President and Chief
- ----------------------------------- Financial Officer
Francois Plamondon
/s/ FRANCOIS PLAMONDON
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*By: Francois Plamondon
as Attorney in Fact
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