As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 1995 Registration No. 33-63383 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 To FORM S-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933. CERTIFIED GROCERS OF CALIFORNIA, LTD. (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 95-0615250 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) or incorporation or organization ------------------------ 2601 South Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, California 90040 (213) 723-7476 (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------ Alfred A. Plamann, President Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. 2601 South Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, California 90040 (213) 723-7476 (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code of Agent for Service) ------------------------ Copy to: Neil F. Yeager Burke, Williams & Sorensen 611 W. Sixth Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 236-0600 ------------------------ 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 check the following box /X/ If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to security holders, or a complete and legible facsimile thereof, pursuant to Item 11(a)(l) of this Form, check the following box / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the undertaking contained in its Registration Statement on Form S-2 (Registration No. 33-63383), the undersigned Registrant hereby deregisters and removes from registration the Subordinated Patronage Dividend Certificates Due December 15, 2002 (the "Certificates") which are the subject of said Registration Statement and which remain unsold at the date hereof. The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is solely to deregister and remove from registration such Certificates. 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-2 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Commerce, State of California, on December 28, 1995. CERTIFIED GROCERS OF CALIFORNIA, LTD. By /s/ ALFRED A. PLAMANN ----------------------------------- Alfred A. Plamann President 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/ ALFRED A. PLAMANN - --------------------------------------- President and Chief December 28, 1995 Alfred A. Plamann Executive Officer /s/ DANIEL T. BANE Senior Vice President - --------------------------------------- and Chief Financial December 28, 1995 Daniel T. Bane Officer /s/ RANDALL G. SCOVILLE - --------------------------------------- Corporate Controller December 28, 1995 Randall G. Scoville /s/ WILLARD R. MACALONEY - --------------------------------------- Willard R. MacAloney Director December 28, 1995 (Chairman of the Board) /s/ LOUIS A. AMEN - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Louis A. Amen /s/ JOHN BERBERIAN - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 John Berberian S-1 SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------- - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Gene A. Fulton /s/ LYLE A. HUGHES - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Lyle A. Hughes - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Roger K. Hughes /s/ DARIOUSH KHALEDI - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Darioush Khaledi /s/ MARK KIDD - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Mark Kidd /s/ JAY MCCORMACK - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Jay McCormack /s/ MORRIE NOTRICA - --------------------------------------- Director December 28, 1995 Morrie Notrica - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Michael A. Provenzano - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Allan Scharn - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 James R. Stump - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Michael A. Webb - --------------------------------------- Director December , 1995 Kenneth Young S-2