AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 22, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333-53169 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------- OVERNITE CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) VIRGINIA 6719 APPLIED FOR (State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Classification Code) Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 1000 SEMMES AVENUE P.O. BOX 1216 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218 (804) 231-8000 (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) --------------- MR. PATRICK D. HANLEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1000 SEMMES AVENUE P.O. BOX 1216 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218 (804) 231-8000 (Name, address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------- Copies to: DAVID M. CARTER, ESQ. WILLIAM P. ROGERS, JR., ESQ. HUNTON & WILLIAMS CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, EAST TOWER 825 EIGHTH AVENUE 951 EAST BYRD STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219 (212) 474-1270 (804) 788-8200 --------------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [_] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If the delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [_] --------------- THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT 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 THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ON JULY 22, 1998. Overnite Corporation (Registrant) /s/ Gordon S. Mackenzie By: __________________________________ GORDON S. MACKENZIE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS AND DIRECTOR SIGNATURE TITLE DATE * Chairman of the - ------------------------------------ Board of July 22, 1998 LEO H. SUGGS Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) * Senior Vice - ------------------------------------ President, Chief July 22, 1998 PATRICK D. HANLEY Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Senior Vice /s/ Gordon S. Mackenzie President-- July 22, 1998 - ------------------------------------ Operations and GORDON S. MACKENZIE Director Senior Vice - ------------------------------------ President-- July 22, 1998 JOHN W. FAIN Marketing and Sales and Director * By /s/ David M. Carter - ------------------------------------ July 22, 1998 DAVID M. CARTER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ------- ---------------------- 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement to be entered into among the Company, Union Pacific and the Underwriters 3.1 Company's Articles of Incorporation** 3.2 Company's Bylaws** 4.1 Specimen of Common Stock Certificate 5 Opinion of Hunton & Williams with respect to legality 10.1 Form of Bank Credit Facility 10.2 Stock Compensation Plan 10.3 Stock Purchase and Indemnification Agreement 10.4 Services Agreement 10.5 Tax Allocation Agreement 10.6 Computer and Information Technology Agreements 10.7 Pension Plan Agreement 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant** 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP** 23.2 Consent of Hunton & Williams (included in Exhibit 5) 24 Power of attorney (included on Page II-4)** 27 Financial Data Schedule** - -------- *To be filed by amendment **Previously filed