As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 1997
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
Thomas & Betts Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 22-1326940
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) JERRY KRONENBERG, Esq.
1555 Lynnfield Road Vice President - General Counsel
Memphis, Tennessee 38119 1555 Lynnfield Road
(901) 682-7766 Memphis, Tennessee 38119
(Address, including zip code, (901) 682-7766
and telephone number, including (Name, address, including zip code,
area code, of registrant's and telephone number, including
principal executive offices) area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
ANNE HAMBLIN SCHIAVE, Esq.
McBride Baker & Coles
500 West Madison Street, 40th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to
time after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the
following box. _
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend
or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. _
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. _ ___________
If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. _
This Registration Statement shall become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to
said Section 8(a), may determine.
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-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-20481 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Memphis, State of Tennessee, on June 19, 1997.
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
By:/S/ CLYDE R. MOORE*
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-20481 has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature Title Date
/S/ CLYDE R. MOORE* President, Chief Executive Officer June 19, 1997
(Clyde R. Moore) and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/S/ FRED R. JONES Vice President-Finance and Treasurer June 19, 1997
(Fred R. Jones) (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
/S/ JERRY KRONENBERG Vice President - General Counsel June 19, 1997
(Jerry Kronenberg)
/S/ T. KEVIN DUNNIGAN* Chairman of the Board June 19, 1997
(T. Kevin Dunnigan)
/S/ RAYMOND B. CAREY, JR.* Director June 19, 1997
(Raymond B. Carey, Jr.)
/S/ERNEST H. DREW Director June 19, 1997
(Ernest H. Drew)
/S/ JEANANNE K. HAUSWALD* Director June 19, 1997
(Jeananne K. Hauswald)
/S/ THOMAS W. JONES* Director June 19, 1997
(Thomas W. Jones)
/S/ ROBERT A. KENKEL* Director June 19, 1997
(Robert A. Kenkel)
/S/ KENNETH R. MASTERSON* Director June 19, 1997
(Kenneth R. Masterson)
/S/ J. DAVID PARKINSON* Director June 19, 1997
(J. David Parkinson)
/S/ JEAN-PAUL RICHARD* Director June 19, 1997
(Jean-Paul Richard)
/S/ IAN M. ROSS* Director June 19, 1997
(Ian M. Ross)
/S/ WILLIAM H. WALTRIP* Director June 19, 1997
(William H. Waltrip)
*By: /S/ JERRY KRONENBERG As attorney-in-fact for the above-named officers
Jerry Kronenberg and directors pursuant to powers of attorney duly
executed by such persons.
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK
266,374 Shares
_______________________
Thomas & Betts Corporation hereby removes 266,374 shares of its Common
Stock from registration under this Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-20481).
