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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1997
Registration No. 33-96082
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
to FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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STANDARD FEDERAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan 38-1062502
State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
(Full title of the Plan)
Ronald J. Palmer, Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
Standard Federal Bancorporation, Inc.
2600 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48084
(810) 643-9600
(Name and Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code of agent for service)
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With Copy to
Steven J. Gray, Esq.
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-
8 (No. 33-96082) (the "Registration Statement") is being filed to deregister
certain shares of common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") of
Standard Federal Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Registrant") which were registered
pursuant to the Registrant's Standard Federal Bank Savings and Investment
Plan, as Amended and Restated (the "Plan").
The Registration Statement registered 750,000 shares of Common Stock to
be issued under such Plan. No additional shares will be issued. Therefore,
the Registration Statement is hereby amended to deregister all remaining
shares of Common Stock registered under the Plan.
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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 of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan on this 1st day of May,
1997.
STANDARD FEDERAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
By: /s/GARRY G. CARLEY
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Garry G. Carley, Executive Vice
President and Secretary
Pursuant to Rule 478 of the Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has
been signed below by the Agent for Service named in this amendment to the
Registration Statement.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ RONALD J. PALMER Senior Vice President May 1, 1997
- ----------------------------- and General Counsel
Ronald J. Palmer
