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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005.
Registration No. 333-37326
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS GROUP Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization) | | | | 76-0583569
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
600 Travis, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS GROUP INC.
(formerly known as Pinnacle Global Group, Inc.)
401(k) Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Deregistration of Unissued Shares and Interests in the Plan
Pursuant to its registration statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-37326) filed May 18, 2000, as amended by post-effective amendment No. 1 filed on August 10, 2000 (the "Registration Statement"), Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (formerly known as Pinnacle Global Group, Inc.), a Texas corporation (the "Company"), registered 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") and all interests in the Plan. As of the date hereof, no shares of Common Stock have been issued under the Plan. The Company has terminated the option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan. Accordingly, no issuances of Common Stock will be made pursuant to the Registration Statement and the registration of interests in the Plan is no longer required.
Pursuant to the undertakings contained in the Registration Statement, the Company files this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to terminate the Registration Statement and deregister, as of the date hereof, all shares of Common Stock available under the Registration Statement and all interests in the Plan under the 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-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on this 29th day of June, 2005.
| | | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS GROUP INC. |
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By: |
/s/ BEN T. MORRIS
Ben T. Morris
Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
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/s/ BEN T. MORRIS
Ben T. Morris | | Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | | June 29, 2005 |
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Robert E. Garrison II |
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President and Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
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George L. Ball |
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Chairman of the Board and Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
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Don A. Sanders |
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Vice Chairman and Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ RICHARD E. BEAN
Richard E. Bean |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ ROBERT M. COLLIE
Robert M. Collie |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ CHARLES W. DUNCAN, III
Charles W. Duncan, III |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ TITUS H. HARRIS, JR.
Titus H. Harris, Jr. |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ GERALD H. HUNSICKER
Gerald H. Hunsicker |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ SCOTT MCCLELLAND
Scott McClelland |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
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W. Blair Waltrip |
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Director |
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June 29, 2005 |
/s/ RICK BERRY
Rick Berry |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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June 29, 2005 |
*By: |
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/s/ TITUS H. HARRIS, JR.
Titus H. Harris, Jr.
As Attorney-In-Fact |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Mateo, State of California, on this 29th day of June, 2005.
| | | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS GROUP INC.
(formerly Pinnacle Global Group, Inc.)
401(k) Plan |
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By: |
Franklin Templeton Investments Inc., Trustee |
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By: |
/s/ DENNIS JOHNSTON
Dennis Johnston
Trust Officer
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