As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 1997 Registration No. 33-41917 ========================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------ CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 68-0150457 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer of incorporation or organization) identification number) 501 West Weber Avenue Stockton, California 95203 (209) 948-1675 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) --------------------- Robert V. Kavanaugh President California Financial Holding Company 501 West Weber Avenue Stockton, California 95203 (209) 948-1675 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies of correspondence to: Simon M. Nadler, Esq. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Second Floor Washington, D.C. 20036-1800 ----------------------- Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: N/A If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: [x] 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 the 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. [_] 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. [_] --------------------------- The Registrant hereby removes from registration 140,761 shares of its common stock $.01 par value ("Shares"), that were registered with respect to its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Payment Plan ("Plan"). The Registrant initially registered 200,000 Shares with respect to the Plan. 59,239 Shares were issued before the Plan was terminated on December 10, 1996. 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 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stockton, State of California, on this 3rd day of March, 1997. CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY By: /s/ David K. Rea -------------------------------- David K. Rea, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of the Board Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ David K. Rea Chief Executive Officer, March 3, 1997 - - ----------------------- Director, and Chairman David K. Rea of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Robert V. Kavanaugh President, Chief March 3, 1997 - - ------------------------ Operating Officer and Robert V. Kavanaugh* Director /s/ G. Thomas Egan Director March 3, 1997 - - ----------------------- G. Thomas Egan* /s/ D. Donald Geiger Director March 3, 1997 - - ----------------------- D. Donald Geiger* /s/ Jerald Kirsten Director March 3, 1997 - - ----------------------- Jerald Kirsten* /s/ Gerald L. Barton Director February 28, 1997 - - ----------------------- Gerald L. Barton /s/ Jane R. Butterfield Senior Vice President March 3, 1997 - - ----------------------- and Chief Financial Jane R. Butterfield* Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) *By David K. Rea as attorney-in-fact.