As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 1999. Registration No. 333-32165 =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 __________ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 __________ AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) LOUISIANA 39-1097012 (State or other (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 5100 RIVER ROAD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70094 (Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) __________ 1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of the Plans) __________ 5100 RIVER ROAD AVONDALE, LOUISIANA 70094 (504) 436-2121 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) ALBERT L. BOSSIER, JR. PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. 5100 RIVER ROAD AVONDALE, LOUISIANA 70094 (504) 436-2121 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service Copies to: DANIEL A. NEFF, ESQ. JOHN E. PRESTON, ESQ. CURTIS R. HEARN, ESQ. WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT 51 WEST 52ND STREET LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC. CARRERE & DENEGRE, L.L.P. NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 21240 BURBANK BOULEVARD 201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE (212) 403-1000 WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91367 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70170 (818) 598-5000 (504) 582-8000 ======================================================================================================================= The registrant hereby requests that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 become effective as soon as practicable pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Securities Act. DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-32165 (the "Registration Statement"), registered 1,430,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Shares"), of Avondale Industries, Inc. (the "Company"). The Shares were to be offered by the Company to its employees pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Company hereby removes from registration all Shares registered hereunder which remain unsold as of the date hereof. As a result of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") between the Company and Litton Industries, Inc. ("Litton"), pursuant to which a subsidiary of Litton was merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), all incentives based upon the capital stock of the Company outstanding under the Company's stock incentive plans, including the Plan, were canceled upon consummation of the Merger on August 2, 1999. In addition, in accordance with the Agreement, no additional grants in respect of the Company's capital stock may be made under the Plan. 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 the requirements for filing on Form S-8 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 New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on August 2, 1999. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /S/ ALBERT L. BOSSIER, JR. ---------------------------------- Albert L. Bossier, Jr. 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/ ALBERT L. BOSSIER, JR. - -------------------------- Chief Executive Officer August 2, 1999 Albert L. Bossier, Jr. and President (Principle Executive Officer) /S/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN - -------------------------- Corporate Vice President August 2, 1999 Thomas M. Kitchen Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principle Financial Officer and Principle Accounting Officer) - -------------------------- Director ________, 1999 D. Michael Steuert /S/ JOHN E. PRESTON - -------------------------- Director August 2, 1999 John E. Preston /S/ JEANETTE M. THOMAS - -------------------------- Director August 2, 1999 Jeanette M. Thomas