1 As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 1999 Registration No. 333-24385 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------------- HMT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 94-3084354 (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1055 PAGE AVENUE FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538 (510) 683-6000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of Registrant's principal executive offices) ---------------------- RONALD L. SCHAUER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HMT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1055 PAGE AVENUE FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538 (510) 683-6000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ---------------------- Copies To: JAMES C. KITCH, ESQ. JULIA L. DAVIDSON, ESQ. COOLEY GODWARD LLP FIVE PALO ALTO SQUARE 3000 EL CAMINO REAL PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94306-2155 (650) 843-5000 ================================================================================ 2 Termination of Offering and Removal of Securities From Registration The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration $230,000,000 of its 5-3/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004, less any amounts which have been previously sold or transferred. 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the 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-3 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 Fremont, State of California on February 9, 1999. HMT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION By: /s/ Ronald L. Schauer ------------------------------------- Ronald L. Schauer President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------- ----- ---- /s/ Ronald L. Schauer Chairman of the Board, President February 9, 1999 - ---------------------------- and Chief Executive Officer Ronald L. Schauer (Principal Executive Officer) Director - ---------------------------- Donald P. Beadle * Director February 9, 1999 - ---------------------------- Bruce C. Edwards /s/ Peter S. Norris Vice President, Finance, Chief February 9, 1999 - ---------------------------- Financial Officer, Officer, Treasurer Peter S. Norris and Assistant Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * Director February 9, 1999 - ---------------------------- Neil M. Garfinkel * Director February 9, 1999 - ---------------------------- Walter G. Kortschak /s/ Richard S. Love Director February 10, 1999 - ---------------------------- Richard S. Love /s/ Harry G. VanWickle Director February 11, 1999 - ---------------------------- Harry G. VanWickle *By: /s/ Ronald L. Schauer ------------------------ Ronald L. Schauer Attorney-in-Fact