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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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DOUBLETREE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 860762415
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
DOUBLETREE CORPORATION
410 NORTH 44TH STREET, SUITE 700
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85008
(602) 220-6666
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
WILLIAM L. PEROCCHI
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER
DOUBLETREE CORPORATION
410 NORTH 44TH STREET, SUITE 700
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85008
(602) 220-6666
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS, ESQ. RICHARD D. TRUESDELL, JR., ESQ.
CURTIS L. MO, ESQ. DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
DEWEY BALLANTINE 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019-6092 (212) 450-4000
(212) 259-8000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [x] 333-13161
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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PROPOSED
PROPOSED MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM AGGREGATE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.......... 690,000 shares $39.875 $27,513,750 $8,337.50
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended on
the basis of the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share of Doubletree Corporation on November 4,
1996, as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market.
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This Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the
Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement on Form S-3 is being filed pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-13161) filed by
Doubletree Corporation (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as declared effective on November 4, 1996, are incorporated herein
by reference.
EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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5.1 -- Opinion of Dewey Ballantine as to the legality of the securities.
23.1 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
23.2 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.3 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.4 -- Consent of Dewey Ballantine (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.5* -- Consent of Michael W. Michelson.
23.6* -- Consent of Edward I. Gilhuly.
24.1* -- Powers of Attorney.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
as amended (File No. 333-13161).
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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-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on this 5th day of
November, 1996.
DOUBLETREE CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By: *
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Richard J. Ferris
Co-Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the
capacities indicated on November 5, 1996.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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* Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
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Richard J. Ferris
* Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
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Peter V. Ueberroth
/s/ WILLIAM L. PEROCCHI Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
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William L. Perocchi Accounting Officer)
* Director
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William R. Fatt
* Director
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Dale F. Frey
* Director
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Ronald K. Gamey
* Director
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Norman B. Leventhal
* Director
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John H. Myers
* Director
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Richard M. Kelleher
*By /s/ DAVID L. STIVERS
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David L. Stivers
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE
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5.1 -- Opinion of Dewey Ballantine.
23.1 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
23.2 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.3 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.4 -- Consent of Dewey Ballantine (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.5* -- Consent of Michael W. Michelson.
23.6* -- Consent of Edward I. Gilhuly.
24.1* -- Powers of Attorney.
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* Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
as amended (File No. 333-13161).