Registration No. 333-103823 |
Washington, D.C. 20549
TO THE
FORM S-4
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 6121 (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | 34-1567092 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1215 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216) 589-8320 | ROBERT J. VANA, ESQ. Charter One Financial, Inc. 1215 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216) 566-5300 |
(Address, including ZIP code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) | (Name, address, including ZIP code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) |
MICHAEL S. SADOW, P.C. Silver, Freedman & Taff, L.L.P. 1700 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: The merger of Advance Bancorp, Inc. with and into Charter One Financial, Inc. was consummated on June 6, 2003. Charter One Financial, Inc. is hereby amending this registration statement to deregister 810,205 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, which were issuable to the shareholders of Advance Bancorp, Inc. in connection with the merger of Advance Bancorp, Inc. with and into Charter One Financial, Inc.
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-103823) shall hereafter become effective in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Charter One Financial, Inc. is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-103823), declared effective on May 27, 2003 (the "Registration Statement"), to deregister an aggregate of 810,205 shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, previously registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the Registration Statement, issuable to the shareholders of Advance Bancorp, Inc. in connection with the merger of Advance Bancorp, Inc. with and into Charter One Financial, Inc.
Pursuant to the Registration Statement, 3,200,000 shares of Charter One Financial, Inc. common stock were registered. These shares were registered pursuant to the Registration Statement in order to be issued to the shareholders of Advance Bancorp, Inc. in connection with the merger. Upon the consummation of the merger, Charter One Financial, Inc. issued a total of 2,389,795 of these shares of common stock to the shareholders of Advance Bancorp, Inc. Therefore, Charter One Financial, Inc. hereby deregisters the remaining 810,205 shares of Charter One Financial, Inc. common stock previously registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-103823 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on August 26, 2003.
CHARTER ONE FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
By | /s/ Charles John Koch Charles John Koch Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-103823 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
/s/ Charles John Koch Charles John Koch Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Richard W. Neu Richard W. Neu Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Patrick J. Agnew Patrick J. Agnew Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Herbert G. Chorbajian Herbert G. Chorbajian Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Phillip Wm. Fisher Phillip Wm. Fisher Director | Date: August 26, 2003 |
/s/ Denise M. Fugo Denise M. Fugo Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Mark D. Grossi Mark D. Grossi Director and Executive Vice President | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Karen R. Hitchock Karen R. Hitchcock Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ John D. Koch John D. Koch Director and Executive Vice President | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
Barbara J. Mahone Director | Date: | |
/s/ Michael P. Morley Michael P. Morley Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Ronald F. Poe Ronald F. Poe Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Victor A. Ptak Victor A. Ptak Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Melvin J. Rachal Melvin J. Rachal Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Jerome L. Schostak Jerome L. Schostak Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Joseph C. Scully Joseph C. Scully Director | Date: August 26, 2003 |
/s/ Mark Shaevsky Mark Shaevsky Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ Leonard S. Simon Leonard S. Simon Director | Date: August 26, 2003 | |
/s/ John P. Tierney John P. Tierney Director | Date: August 26, 2003 |