AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 26, 2001 REGISTRATION NO. 333-________ ============================================================================= SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ----------------------------------- DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-3548809 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 7834 C.F. HAWN FREEWAY DALLAS, TX 75217 (214) 398-1411 (Address of principal executive offices) DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. 1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN (AS AMENDED AND RESTATED) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE 2000 AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN) (Full title of the plan) JACQUES R. SARDAS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. 7834 C.F. HAWN FREEWAY DALLAS, TX 75217 (214) 398-1411 (Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE =========================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2,425,000 shares (1) $11.94 (2) $28,954,500 (2) $7,238.63 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2,000,000 shares (1) $12.63 (2) $25,260,000 (2) $6,315.00 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,881,619 shares (1) $9.01 (2) $16,953,387 (2) $4,238.35 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,372,931 shares (1) $9.01 (2) $12,370,108 (2) $3,092.53 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,064,000 shares (1) $8.69 (2) $9,246,160 (2) $2,311.54 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,000,000 shares (1) $13.89 (2) $13,890,000 (2) $3,472.5 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 286,000 shares (1) $15.06 (2) $4,307,160 (2) $1,076.79 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 100,000 shares (1) $8.81 (2) $881,000 (2) $220.25 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,927,069 shares (1) $15.93 (3) $30,698,209 (3) $7,674.40 (3) =========================================================================================================================== TOTAL 12,056,619 shares - 142,560,524 $35,639.99 =========================================================================================================================== <FN> (1) Includes an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, the amounts are calculated based upon the maximum price at which stock options covering the registered shares of Common Stock may be exercised. (3) Pursuant to Rule 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, the amounts are calculated based upon the average of the high and low prices of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on October 24, 2001. </FN> EXPLANATORY NOTE This registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") is being filed in accordance with Instruction E of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering shares of common stock of Dal-Tile International Inc. (the "Company"), par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), which may be issued upon the exercise of non-qualified stock options granted under the Dal-Tile International Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (the "Plan") such that the number of shares covered by the Registration Statement is 12,056,619. INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE Pursuant to Instruction E of Form S-8, the Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the registration statement on Form S-8 filed by the Company on January 21, 1999 (Registration No. 33-70879) (the "Original Registration Statement"), other than the last sentence of the paragraph under the heading Explanatory Note in the Original Registration Statement, which is not incorporated in this Registration Statement. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL The legality of the securities offered pursuant to this Registration Statement has been passed upon for the Company by Mark A. Solls, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Solls owns shares and options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ----------- ---------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Mark A. Solls as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement.* 23.1 Consent of Mark A. Solls (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages). * Filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Dallas, Texas, on October 25, 2001. DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. By: /s/ Mark A. Solls ------------------------------------------- Mark A. Solls Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Mark A. Solls, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement and any and all documents in connection therewith and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies, approves and confirms all that his said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Jacques R. Sardas October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- Jacques R. Sardas President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors /s/ William C. Wellborn October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- William C. Wellborn Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Douglas D. Danforth October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- Douglas D. Danforth Director /s/ John F. Fiedler October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- John F. Fiedler Director /s/ Vincent A. Mai October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- Vincent A. Mai Director /s/ Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. October 25, 2001 --------------------------------- Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. Director INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ----------- ---------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Mark A. Solls as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement.* 23.1 Consent of Mark A. Solls (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages). * Filed herewith.