As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2001.
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Commonwealth of Virginia 54-0493875
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23233
(804) 527-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
W. Alan McCollough
President and Chief Executive Officer
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23233
(804) 527-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service of process)
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Copies to:
Robert L. Burrus, Jr., Esq. Raymond W. Wagner, Esq.
McGuireWoods LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
One James Center 425 Lexington Avenue
901 East Cary Street New York, New York 10017
Richmond, Virginia 23219 (212) 455-2000
(804) 775-1000 (212) 455-2502 (facsimile)
(804) 698-2023 (facsimile)
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
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, as amended (the "Securities Act"), other than securities offered only in
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following
box.[ ]
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.[X] 333-62962
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. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of
Title of each class of securities to be Amount to be offering price per aggregate offering price registration
registered registered unit (1) (1) fee
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Circuit City Stores, Inc. - CarMax Group Common
Stock, par value $.50 per share............... 1,552,500 $15.50 $24,063,750 $6,016
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Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, Series F,
par value $20.00 per share (2)................ N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Circuit City Stores, Inc. - Circuit City Group
Common Stock, par value $.50 per share (3)(4). (5) N/A N/A N/A
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Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, Series E, N/A N/A N/A N/A
par value $20.00 per share (6)................
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(1) Calculated based upon the offering price for the shares.
(2) Prior to the occurrence of certain events, the Rights to Purchase Preferred
Stock, Series F, will be attached to and trade with shares of the CarMax
Group Common Stock. Value attributable to such rights, if any, will be
reflected in the market price of the shares of CarMax Group Common Stock.
(3) Registered solely because the shares of CarMax Group Common Stock
registered under this registration statement may be converted, at the
option of the registrant, into shares of Circuit City Group Common Stock in
accordance with the terms of the CarMax Group Common Stock.
(4) No additional consideration would be paid by the holders of CarMax Group
Common Stock upon a conversion of the CarMax Group Common Stock into
Circuit City Group Common Stock. Accordingly, no separate fee is paid.
(5) This registration statement registers an indeterminate number of shares of
Circuit City Group Common Stock (including the associated Rights to
Purchase Preferred Stock, Series E) issuable upon any conversion of the
shares of CarMax Group Common Stock registered hereunder.
(6) Prior to the occurrence of certain events, the Rights to Purchase Preferred
Stock, Series E, will be attached to and trade with shares of the Circuit
City Group Common Stock. Value attributable to such rights, if any, will be
reflected in the market price of the shares of Circuit City Group Common
Stock.
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This registration statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 462(b)"), and includes the
registration statement facing page, this page, the signature page, an exhibit
index, legal opinion and related consent and an accountant's consent. Pursuant
to Rule 462(b), the contents of the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-62962) of Circuit City Stores, Inc., including the exhibits thereto and each
of the documents incorporated by reference therein, are incorporated by
reference into this registration statement.
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 Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Richmond, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 25th day
of July 2001.
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
/s/ W. Alan McCollough
By __________________________________
W. Alan McCollough
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on the 25th day of July 2001.
Signature Title
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/s/ W. Alan McCollough President, Chief Executive Officer and
___________________________________________ Director (Principal Executive Officer)
W. Alan McCollough
/s/ Michael T. Chalifoux* Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
___________________________________________ Officer Corporate Secretary and Director
Michael T. Chalifoux (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Philip J. Dunn* Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Corporate
___________________________________________ Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Philip J. Dunn (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Richard N. Cooper* Director
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Richard N. Cooper
/s/ Barbara S. Feigin* Director
___________________________________________
Barbara S. Feigin
/s/ James F. Hardymon* Director
___________________________________________
James F. Hardymon
/s/ Robert S. Jepson Jr.* Director
___________________________________________
Robert S. Jepson Jr.
/s/ Hugh G. Robinson* Director
___________________________________________
Hugh G. Robinson
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Signature Title
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/s/ Mikael Salovaara* Director
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Mikael Salovaara
/s/ Richard L. Sharp* Director
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Richard L. Sharp
/s/ John W. Snow* Director
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John W. Snow
/s/ Carolyn Y. Woo* Director
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Carolyn Y. Woo
/s/ W. Alan McCollough
*By: ______________________________________
W. Alan McCollough
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Document
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5.1 Opinion and consent of McGuireWoods LLP, regarding the legality of the
securities being registered.*
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP.*
23.2 Consent of McGuireWoods LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Powers of Attorney (Filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-62962) and
incorporated by reference).
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* Filed herewith.