AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST __, 1999 ================================================================================ REGISTRATION NO. 333-81743 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 -------------- HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 54-0558861 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 12560 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23238 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (Full title of the plan) Paige H. Wilson Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary Heilig-Meyers Company 12560 West Creek Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23238 Telephone: (804) 784-7554 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ========================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= Title of Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Securities to Amount to be Offering Aggregate Amount of be Registered Registered Price Per Share (1) Offering Price(1) Registration Fee - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $ 2.00 600,000 $7.0625 $4,237,500 $1178.03 par value shares Rights to Purchase 600,000 (2) (2) (2) Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $10.00 - ------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ========================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and based, pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, on the average of the high and low per share sales price of the registrant's Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on June 25, 1999. (2) The Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock will be attached to and trade with shares of the Common Stock of the Company. Value attributable to such rights, if any, will be reflected in the market price of the shares of Common Stock. No fee is required pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and 17 C.F.R. ss.230.236. REGISTRATION OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE PREFERRED STOCK Heilig-Meyers Company, a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), hereby amends this Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-81743 (the "Registration Statement"), filed in connection with the Heilig-Meyers Company Director Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") to register 600,000 Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $10.00 per share. PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 8. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 4.1 Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3(a) to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998 are incorporated herein by this reference. 4.2 Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, effective as of June 16, 1999. * 5.1 Opinion of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP. 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP * 23.2 Consent of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). * 24.1 Power of Attorney (see signature page). * 99.1 Heilig-Meyers Company Director Stock Ownership Plan. * * Previously filed 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-8 and has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Richmond, Commonwealth of Virginia, on July 30, 1999. HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY By: /s/ Roy B. Goodman July 30, 1999 ------------------------------ Roy B. Goodman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. /s/William C. DeRusha* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- William C. DeRusha Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Roy B. Goodman* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Roy B. Goodman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ William J. Dieter* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- William J. Dieter Senior Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ Alexander Alexander* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Alexander Alexander Director /s/ Robert L. Burrus, Jr.* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Robert L. Burrus, Jr. Director /s/ Beverly E. Dalton* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Beverly E. Dalton Director /s/ Charles A. Davis* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Charles A. Davis Director /s/ Benjamin F. Edwards III * July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Benjamin F. Edwards III Director /s/ Lawrence N. Smith* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Lawrence N. Smith Director /s/ Eugene P. Trani* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Eugene P. Trani Director /s/ L. Douglas Wilder* July 30, 1999 - ---------------------------------- L. Douglas Wilder Director * By: /s/ Roy B. Goodman ---------------------------- Roy B. Goodman Attorney-in-Fact