As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 1996. Registration No. 33-15533 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Colorado 84-0515221 ---------------- --------------- (State or Other (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Identification Incorporation Number) or Organization) 12500 North Washington Street, Denver, Colorado 80241-2400 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPECIAL PURPOSE STOCK OPTION PLAN AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Full Title of the Plan) Allyson S. Kissell 12500 N. Washington Street Denver, Colorado 80241-2400 ----------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (303) 452-4919 ------------------ (Telephone Number of Agent for Service) Copies to: ----------------------- Herbert H. Davis III, Esq. Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson 1200 17th Street, Suite 3000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 623-9000 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ================================================================================ Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of Title of Securities Amount to be Offering Price Aggregate Registration to be Registered Registered Per Share Offering Price Fee Common Stock $.02 par value 285,000(1) $1.875(2) $534,375 (2) $184.27 =============================================================================== (1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, the proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee and are based upon the average of the bid and ask prices for the Company stock on the Nasdaq Small Cap market on May 2, 1996. This Registration Statement, including Exhibits, contains 6 pages. The Exhibit Index appears on page 5 of the sequentially numbered pages of this Registration Statement. INCORPORATION OF PREVIOUS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE. The contents of the previous Registration Statement on Form S-8, including Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto, Registration No. 33-15533, previously filed with the Commission by Auto-Trol Technology Corporation (the "Company") are incorporated herein by this reference. REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. The Company has previously registered an aggregate 1,950,000 shares of its common stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock") issuable under the Company's Special Purpose Stock Option Plan, Incentive Stock Option Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plans"). On January 30, 1996, the shareholders of the Company approved amendments to the articles of incorporation to recapitalize the Company by: (1) effecting a reverse one-for-ten stock split; (2) changing the par value of the Common Stock to $.02; and (3) maintaining the number of shares of Common Stock authorized at 40,000,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Plans, the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock issuable under all of the Plans would be adjusted to reflect the reverse split, to a revised 195,000 shares. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Company would be required to file an amendment to its registration statement pertaining to the shares issuable under the Plans to reflect the lesser amount. However, the shareholders on the same date approved amendments to the Plans authorizing the issuance of up to an aggregate 480,000 post-split shares of Common Stock under the Plans. As a result, the number of shares issuable under the Plans was effectively increased by 285,000. This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 to register such additional shares issuable under the Plans. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PREVIOUS REGISTRATION STATEMENT. ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS (a) Rule 415 Offering The Company hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (b) Undertaking Concerning Filings Incorporating Subsequent Exchange Act Documents by Reference The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. -2- (h) Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-8 Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the Company's articles of incorporation, bylaws or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. -3- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company 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 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver and the State of Colorado, on this 8th day of May, 1996. AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION By: /s/ HOWARD B. HILLMAN ---------------------------- Howard B. Hillman, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ---- /s/ HOWARD B. HILLMAN - -------------------------------- President/Chief May 8, 1996 Howard B. Hillman Executive Officer/ Director /s/ DAVID C. O'BRIEN - -------------------------------- Chief Financial May 8, 1996 David C. O'Brien Officer/Chief Accounting Officer/ Vice President/ Treasurer /s/ WILLIAM R. USHER - --------------------------------- Director May 6, 1996 Maj. Gen. William R. Usher (Ret.) /s/ J. RODERICK HELLER III - --------------------------------- Director May 6, 1996 J. Roderick Heller III EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page No. - ----------- ----------- -------- 5 Opinion of Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson 6 as to legality