As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1999. Registration Nos. 33-71958, 33-84934, 33-84938, 33-99498, 333-47305, 33-99500 and 333-07157 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 YOUTH SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-1715690 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2 Park Center Court, Suite 200 Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Address of principal executive offices) Youth Services International, Inc. Stock Option Plan Youth Services International, Inc. 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan Youth Services International, Inc. 1995 Director Stock Option Plan Youth Services International, Inc. 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan Amendment No. 1 to and Restated Youth Services International, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan Youth Services International, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Plan Youth Services International, Inc. Fiscal Year 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Full title of the plans) James F. Slattery President Youth Services International, Inc. c/o Correctional Services Corporation 1819 Main Street, Suite 1000 Sarasota, Florida 34326 (941) 953-9199 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Copies to: Seth I. Truwit, Esq. Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177 (212) 351-4709 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of securities to Amount to be offering price aggregate registration be registered registered per share offering price fee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * No additional securities are to be registered, and registration fees were paid upon filing of the original Registration Statement Nos. 33-84934, 33- 84938, 33-99498, 333-47305, 33-99500 and 333-07157. Therefore, no further registration fee is required. Registration Statement Nos. 33-71958, 33-84934, 33-84938, 33-99498, 333-47305, 33-99500 and 333-07157 (the "Registration Statements") covered shares of common stock, $.01 par value ("YSI Common Stock"), of Youth Services International, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("YSI"), issuable by YSI pursuant to the following plans on a delayed or continuous basis: YSI's Stock Option Plan, YSI's 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan, YSI's 1995 Director Stock Option Plan, YSI's 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan, Amendment No. 1 to and Restated YSI's 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, YSI's Board of Directors Compensation Plan and YSI's Fiscal Year 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On March 31, 1999, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 23, 1998, as amended (the "Merger Agreement"), among Correctional Services Corporation ("CSC"), Palm Merger Corp. ("Sub") and YSI, Sub was merged into YSI, with YSI surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of CSC, and each share of YSI Common Stock (other than shares owned by YSI and CSC) was converted into the right to receive .275 of a share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of CSC. In connection with this transaction, YSI has filed a Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to terminate the registration of YSI Common Stock. Pursuant to Rule 478 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and the undertaking contained in the Registration Statements pursuant to Item 512(a)(3) of Regulation S-K under the Act, YSI hereby removes from registration the shares of YSI Common Stock that remain unsold as of the date hereof. SIGNATURES The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant 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 Sarasota, Florida on April 15, 1999. YOUTH SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ James F. Slattery -------------------------- James F. Slattery President