As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2005. Registration No. 333-124700 ================================================================================ 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 -------------------- NOKIA CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Finland Not Applicable (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) Keilalahdentie 4, P.O. Box 226 FIN-00045 NOKIA GROUP Espoo, Finland (011) 358-9-18071 (Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices) NOKIA PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2005 NOKIA RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN 2005 NOKIA STOCK OPTION PLAN 2005 (Full title of the plans) Richard W. Stimson Nokia Holding, Inc. 6000 Connection Drive Irving, Texas 75039 (972) 894-5000 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Copies to: Doreen E. Lilienfeld, Esq. Shearman & Sterling LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 +1 (212) 848-7171 ================================================================================ EXPLANATORY STATEMENT This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-124700 (the "Registration Statement") is being filed to amend Exhibit 5.1, the Opinion of Ursula Ranin, General Counsel of the Registrant, as to the validity of the shares to be issued pursuant to the Nokia Performance Share Plan 2005, the Nokia Restricted Share Plan 2005 and the Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005. The Registration Statement is hereby amended to replace Exhibit 5.1 with the Exhibit 5.1 attached hereto. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Helsinki, Republic of Finland on May 12, 2005. NOKIA CORPORATION By: /s/ Ursula Ranin By: /s/ Marianna Uotinen-Tarkoma ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Ursula Ranin Name: Marianna Uotinen-Tarkoma Title: Vice President, General Counsel Title: Senior Legal Counsel Members of the Board of Directors: * -------------------------------------- Vice Chairman, Director Name: Paul J. Collins * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Georg Ehrnrooth * Director Name: Mr. Dan Hesse * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Dr. Bengt Holmstrom * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Per Karlsson * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Mr. Edouard Michelin * -------------------------------------- Chairman of the Board of Directors Name: Jorma Ollila Chief Executive Officer * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Dame Marjorie Scardino * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Vesa Vainio * -------------------------------------- Director Name: Arne Wessberg President: * -------------------------------------- Name: Pekka Ala-Pietila Chief Financial Officer (whose functions Include those of Chief Accounting Officer): * -------------------------------------- Name: Richard A. Simonson Authorized Representative in the United States: * -------------------------------------- Name: Richard W. Stimson *By: /s/ Marianna Uotinen-Tarkoma ---------------------------------- Name: Marianna Uotinen-Tarkoma Attorney in Fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Document *5.1 Opinion of Ursula Ranin, General Counsel of the Registrant, as to the validity of the shares to be issued pursuant to the Nokia Performance Share Plan 2005, the Nokia Restricted Share Plan 2005 and the Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005. --------------------------- * Filed herewith.