As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2003
Registration No. 333-105178
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-3514169
(State or other (I.R.S. employer
jurisdiction of identification
incorporation or no.)
organization)
DEERFIELD CORPORATE CENTRE ONE
13010 MORRIS ROAD, SUITE 100
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30004
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
(f/k/a NEWELL LONG-TERM SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN)
(Full title of the plan)
DALE L. MATSCHULLAT
VICE PRESIDENT-GENERAL COUNSEL
6833 STALTER DRIVE, SUITE 101
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61108
(Name and address of agent for service)
(815) 381-8114
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
WITH A COPY TO:
LAURALYN G. BENGEL
SCHIFF HARDIN & WAITE
6600 SEARS TOWER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
(312) 258-5500
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. hereby amends its Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (File No. 333-105178) by filing this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to replace Item E and the first paragraph of Part II
of the Registration Statement with the following:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
E. REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES.
The contents of the following Registration Statements filed by
the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference:
(i) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-25196)
filed on October 31, 1988 registering Common Stock
issuable under the Plan;
(ii) Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (File No. 33-25196) filed
on November 18, 1988 registering the Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights attached to the Common Stock;
(iii) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-38621)
filed on October 23, 1997 registering additional shares
of Common Stock issuable under the Plan; and
(iv) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-74925)
filed on March 24, 1999 registering shares of Common
Stock issuable under the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan
(merged into this Plan on October 1, 2000).
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
All information required in this Registration Statement not
included in the exhibits attached hereto or set forth on the signature
page is set forth in the Registration Statements, including the
Amendment No. 1 thereto, described in Section E above, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 Rockford, State of Illinois, on the 15th day of May,
2003.
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Dale L. Matschullat
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Dale L. Matschullat
Vice President-General Counsel
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.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Joseph Galli, Jr.* President, Chief Executive
------------------------------- Officer (Principal Executive
Joseph Galli, Jr. Officer) and Director
/s/ J. Patrick Robinson* Vice President - Corporate
------------------------------- Controller and Chief Accounting
J. Patrick Robinson Officer (Principal Accounting
Officer)
/s/ William T. Alldredge* President - Corporate
------------------------------ Development and Chief Financial
William T. Alldredge Officer) (Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/ Thomas E. Clarke* Director
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Thomas E. Clarke
/s/ Scott S. Cowen* Director
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Scott S. Cowen
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Alton F. Doody* Director
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Alton F. Doody
/s/ William D. Marohn* Director
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William D. Marohn
/s/ Elizabeth Cuthbert Millett* Director
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Elizabeth Cuthbert Millett
/s/ Cynthia A. Montgomery* Director
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Cynthia A. Montgomery
/s/ Allan P. Newell* Director
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Allan P. Newell
/s/ William P. Sovey* Chairman of the Board
------------------------------- and Director
William P. Sovey
/s/ Gordon R. Sullivan* Director
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Gordon R. Sullivan
/s/ Raymond G. Viault* Director
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Raymond G. Viault
*By: /s/ Dale L. Matschullat May 15, 2003
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Dale L. Matschullat
Attorney-in fact and
Agent for Service
THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Freeport, State of Illinois, on May
15, 2003.
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
By: /s/ Thomas J. Nohl*
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Thomas J. Nohl
Benefit Plans Committee
*By: /s/ Dale L. Matschullat
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Dale L. Matschullat
Attorney-in fact and
Agent for Service