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MARKED TO SHOW CHANGES
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 1996
Registration No. 333-153
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
To
Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
7011
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
Delaware 13-3818402
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Mississippi Avenue and The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
(609) 441-6060
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
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Nicholas L. Ribis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.
Mississippi Avenue and The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
(609) 441-6060
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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with copies to:
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Daniel D. Rubino, Esq. Robert M. Pickus, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Executive Vice President
One Citicorp Center Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.
153 East 53rd Street Mississippi Avenue and The Boardwalk
New York, New York 10022 Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
(212) 821-8000 (609) 441-6060
Nicholas F. Moles, Esq. Emanuel S. Cherney, Esq. Nicholas P. Saggese, Esq.
Secretary Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
THCR Holding Corp. 425 Lexington Avenue 300 South Grand Avenue
1000 The Boardwalk New York, New York 10017 Suite 3400
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 (212) 850-2800 Los Angeles, California 90071
(609) 449-5540 (213) 687-5000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of securities to
the public: March 8, 1996.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being
offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is
compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
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DEREGISTRATION OF UNISSUED SHARES
On April 17, 1996, the merger (the "Merger") of THCR Merger Corp.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. (the
"Company"), with and into THCR Holding Corp., formerly known as Taj Mahal
Holding Corp. ("Taj Holding"), was consummated. In connection therewith,
a total of 323,423 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of the Company were issued to holders of Class A Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Taj Holding. These shares were
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to this
Registration Statement which became effective on March 8, 1996. As this
Registration Statement covered 2,025,000 shares of Common Stock, the
Company, by this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, hereby deregisters the
remaining 1,701,577 shares of Common Stock that were registered but not
issued in connection with the Merger.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, New York, on
May 15, 1996.
TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Nicholas L. Ribis
Name: Nicholas L. Ribis
Title: President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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* Chairman of the Board of May 15, 1996
Directors
Donald J. Trump
/s/ Nicholas L. Ribis President, Chief Executive May 15, 1996
Nicholas L. Ribis Officer and Director
(principal executive and
financial officer)
* Director May 15, 1996
Wallace B. Askins
* Director May 15, 1996
Don M. Thomas
* Director May 15, 1996
Peter M. Ryan
* Senior Vice President of May 15, 1996
Corporate Finance (principal
John P. Burke accounting officer)
*By: /s/ Nicholas L. Ribis
Nicholas L. Ribis
Attorney-in-Fact
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