As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2001 Registration No. 333-47146 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________ HEADHUNTER.NET, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 333 Research Court, Suite 200 58-2403177 (State or other jurisdiction of Norcross, Georgia 30092 (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) (770) 349-2400 Identification Number) (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) HEADHUNTER.NET, INC. 1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED CONVERTED OPTIONS UNDER MEDICALJOBSSOURCE.COM, INC. 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the Plan) Robert J. McGovern President and Chief Executive Officer HEADHUNTER.NET, INC. 333 Research Court, Suite 200 Norcross, Georgia 30092 (770) 349-2400 (Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copy to: Donald L. Toker, Jr. Hale and Dorr LLP 11951 Freedom Drive, Suite 1400 Reston, VA 20190 1 DEREGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK On October 2, 2000, HeadHunter.NET, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-47146 (the "Registration Statement"), for the sale of 3,143,775 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 (the "Common Stock"), of the Company under the HeadHunter.NET, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "1998 Plan"), and the MedicalJobSource.com, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (the "1999 Plan"). On August 24, 2001, Career Holdings, Inc. ("Career Holdings"), CB Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") providing for the merger pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Career Holdings (the "Merger"). The Merger became effective on November 7, 2001. Upon consummation of the Merger, each outstanding share of Common Stock was converted, subject to statutory rights of appraisal, into the right to receive $9.25. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the terms of the 1998 Plan, upon consummation of the Merger, each outstanding option under the 1998 Plan was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment by the Company of an amount equal to (i) the excess, if any, of (x) the $9.25 per share offer price being paid by Career Holdings for shares of the Company's Common Stock over (y) the exercise price per share subject to such option multiplied by (ii) the number of shares subject to each option. The Company also terminated the 1998 Plan upon consummation of the Merger. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each outstanding option under the 1999 Plan was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment by the Company of an amount equal to (i) the excess, if any, of (x) the $9.25 per share offer price being paid by Career Holdings for shares of the Company's Common Stock over (y) the exercise price per share subject to such option multiplied by (ii) the number of shares subject to each option. The Company also terminated the 1999 Plan upon consummation of the Merger. Pursuant to Rule 478(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registration Statement is hereby amended to remove from registration any of the remaining shares of Common Stock which remain unissued under the 1998 Plan and the 1999 Plan. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Reston, Virginia on November 9, 2001. HEADHUNTER.NET, INC. By: /s/ James A. Tholen -------------------------------- Name: James A. Tholen Title: Vice President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ----------------- /s/ Robert J. McGovern Director, President and Chief November 9, 2001 - ---------------------- Executive Officer Robert J. McGovern (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Daniel J. Finnigan Director November 9, 2001 - ---------------------- Daniel J. Finnigan /s/ David D. Hiller Director November 9, 2001 - ---------------------- David D. Hiller /s/ James A. Tholen Director and Vice President November 9, 2001 - ----------------------- (Principal Financial and James A. Tholen Accounting Officer) 3