As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 1997 Registration No. 333-37423 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------- RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) -------------------- Delaware 95-1480559 (State or other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Identification Number) of incorporation) 2500 McClellan Avenue Suite 350 Pennsauken, NJ 08109 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive office and principal place of business) Mr. Leon Kopyt 2500 McClellan Avenue Suite 350 Pennsauken, NJ 08109 (60 ) 486-1777 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) with a copy to: Stephen M. Cohen, Esquire Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation Eleven Penn Center, 14th Floor 1835 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 665-8700 ----------------------------------------------- Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable following the date on which this Registration Statement becomes effective. If the only securities being registered on this Form are to be offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [ ] If any of the securities on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [X] ------------------------------ The Company hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Company shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. Item 16 - Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement: (4)(a) Warrant Agreement dated September 1, 1989, with respect to Class C Warrants between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (b) of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement dated July 25, 1989, as amended August 16, 1989 and May 14, 1990 (Commission File No. 33-30109). (4)(b) Rights Agreement dated as of March 14, 1996, between RCM Technologies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 1996. (5) Opinion of Schreck Morris. (23)(a) Financial Data Schedule.Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. Previously filed. (23)(b) Consent of Schreck Morris. Included within Exhibit 5 hereto. SIGNATURES In accordance with 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 of filing on Form S-3 and authorized this Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, on October 27, 1997. RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BY: /s/ Leon Kopyt --------------------------------- Leon Kopyt Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 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 stated. Signature Title Date /s/ Leon Kopyt Chairman, Chief Executive October 27, 1997 - -------------------- Officer, President and Leon Kopyt Director (principal executive officer) * Chief Operating Officer, October 27, 1997 - --------------------- Executive Vice President Barry S. Meyers and Director * Executive Vice President October 27, 1997 - --------------------- and Director Martin Blaire * Chief Financial Officer, October 27, 1997 - ---------------------- Treasurer, Secretary and Stanton Remer Director (principal financial and accounting officer) * Director October 27, 1997 - ---------------------- Norman S. Berson * Director October 27, 1997 - ---------------------- Robert B. Kerr * Director October 27, 1997 - ---------------------- Woodrow B. Moats, Jr. * Power of Attorney previously filed under the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed October 8, 1997. /s/ Leon Kopyt - ------------------ Leon Kopyt Attorney-in-fact