As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2007
Registration No. 333-114667
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
of
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX (publ)
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
AB ELECTROLUX (publ)
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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The Bank of New York
ADR Division
One Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Peter B. Tisne, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
(212) 238-3010
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[X] immediately upon filing
[ ] on (Date) at (Time).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. [ ]
The prospectus consists of the proposed revised Form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 1.
Description of Securities to be Registered
Cross Reference Sheet
Location in Form of Receipt
Item Number and Caption
Filed Herewith as Prospectus
1. Name and address of depositary
Introductory Article
2. Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of
Face of Receipt, top center
deposited securities
Terms of Deposit:
(i) The amount of deposited securities represented
Face of Receipt, upper right corner
by one unit of American Depositary Receipts
(ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited
Articles number 15, 16 and 18
securities
(iii) The collection and distribution of dividends
Articles number 4, 12, 13, 15 and 18
(iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy
Articles number 11, 15, 16, and 18
soliciting material
(v) The sale or exercise of rights
Articles number 13, 14, 15, and 18
(vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from
Articles number 12, 13, 15, 17
dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
and 18
(vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the
Articles number 20 and 21
deposit agreement
(viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the
Article number 11
transfer books of the depositary and the list of
holders of Receipts
(ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit of
Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and
withdraw the underlying securities
22
(x) Limitation upon the liability of the depositary
Articles number 14, 18, 19 and 21
3. Fees and Charges
Articles number 7 and 8
Item – 2.
Available Information
Public reports furnished by issuer
Article number 11
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 3.
Exhibits
a.
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2004, as further amended and restated as of September 12, 2007, among AB Electrolux (publ), The Bank of New York as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Ownersfrom time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.
b.
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented. – 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. - See (a) above.
d.
Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. - Previously Filed.
e.
Certification under Rule 466. – Filed herewith as Exhibit 5.
Item - 4.
Undertakings
Previously Filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant 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 No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, September 12, 2007.
Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts for Class B Shares, nominal value SEK 5 each, of AB Electrolux (publ).
By:
The Bank of New York,
As Depositary
By: /s/ Keith G. Galfo
Name: Keith G. Galfo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, AB Electrolux (publ) has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stockholm,Sweden on September 12, 2007.
AB Electrolux (publ)
By: /s/ Cecilia Vieweg
Name: Cecilia Vieweg
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
By: /s/ Fredrik Rystedt
Name: Fredrik Rystedt
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 12, 2007.
/s/ Marcus Wallenberg
/s/ Richard S. Pietch
Name: Marcus Wallenberg
Name: Richard S. Pietch
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Authorized U.S. Representative
/s/ Peggy Bruzelius
/s/ Fredrik Rystedt
Name: Peggy Bruzelius
Name: Fredrik Rystedt
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Principal Accounting Officer
/s/ Torben Ballegaard Sørensen
/s/ Fredrik Rystedt
Name: Torben Ballegaard Sørensen
Name: Fredrik Rystedt
Board member
Principal Financial Officer
/s/ Louis R. Hughes
/s/ Hans Stråberg
Name: Louis R. Hughes
Name: Hans Stråberg
Board member
Principal Executive Officer
/s/ John Lupo
Name: John Lupo
Board member
/s/ Johan Molin
Name: Johan Molin
Board member
/s/ Caroline Sundewall
Name: Caroline Sundewall
Board member
/s/ Barbara Milian Thoralfsson
Name: Barbara Milian Thoralfsson
Board member
/s/ Hans Stråberg
Name: Hans Stråberg
Board member, President and CEO
/s/ Ola Bertilsson
Name: Ola Bertilsson
Board member, union representative
/s/ Gunilla Brandt
Name: Gunilla Brandt
Board member, union representative
/s/ : Ulf Carlsson
Name: Ulf Carlsson
Board member, union representative
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
1
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as
of April 20, 2004, as further amended and restated as of September 12, 2007,
among AB Electrolux (publ), The Bank of New York as Depositary,
and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of
American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder.
4
Previously Filed.
5
Certification under Rule 466.