As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2009
Registration No. 333-136367
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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ALLIANZ SE
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
Not applicable
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004
Telephone (212) 623-0636
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Terry Griffith
Allianz of America Corporation.
777 San Marin Drive
Novato, California 94998
(415) 899-4669
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
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If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee |
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one-tenth of one ordinary share, no par value, of Allianz SE | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(1) | Each Unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to the Amendment to Deposit Agreement included as Exhibit (a)(2) to this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6, which is incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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(1) | Name and address of Depositary | | Introductory paragraph |
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(2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center |
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| Terms of Deposit: | | |
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| (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner |
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| (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | | Paragraphs (4), (12) and (13) |
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| (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | | Paragraphs (10), (11), and (12) |
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| (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | | Paragraphs (8), (10) and (13) |
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| (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | | Paragraph (11) |
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| (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | | Paragraphs (11) and (14) |
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| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | | Paragraphs (16) and (17) |
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| (viii) | Rights of holders of receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of receipts | | Paragraph (2) |
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| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | | Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7) |
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| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | | Paragraph (15) |
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(3) | Fees and Charges | | Paragraph (9) |
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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| (b) | Statement that upon effectiveness of the termination of Allianz SE's reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, the Company shall publish information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its Internet Web site (www.allianz.com.) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market. | | Paragraph (10) |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a)(1) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Deposit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2000 among Allianz SE, JPMorgan Chase Bank (fka Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"). Previously filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement No. 333-12750 which is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a)(2) | Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement, including form of ADR. Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Previously filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement No. 333-136367 which is incorporated herein by reference . |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e). |
| (f) | Power of Attorney. Included as part of the signature pages hereto. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on October 26, 2009.
| Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares | |
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| By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | |
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| By: | /s/ Joseph M. Leinhauser | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Allianz SE certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Munich, Germany on October 26, 2009.
| ALLIANZ SE | |
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| By: | /s/ Dr. Paul Achleitner | |
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| Title: | Member of the Management Board, CFO | |
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| By: | /s/ Stephan Theissing | |
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| Title: | Head of Group Corporate Finance & Treasury | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of October 26, 2009.
Signatures | | Title |
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* | | Chairman of the Management Board |
Michael Diekmann | | (principal executive officer) |
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/s/Dr. Paul Achleitner | | |
Dr. Paul Achleitner | | Member, Management Board |
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/s/Oliver Bäte | | Member of the Management Board |
Oliver Bäte | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Clement B. Booth | | Member, Management Board |
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Enrico Cucchiani | | Member, Management Board |
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Dr. Joachim Faber | | Member, Management Board |
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/s/Dr. Christof Mascher | | |
Dr. Christof Mascher | | Member, Management Board |
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Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht | | Member, Management Board |
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Jean-Philippe Thierry | | Member, Management Board |
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Dr. Werner Zedelius | | Member, Management Board |
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* | | Authorized Representative in |
Terry Griffith | | the United States |
*By: | /s/Stephan Theissing | |
Name: | | |
Title: | | |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | | | Sequentially Numbered Page |
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(a)(2) | | Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement. | |
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(e) | | Rule 466 Certification | |