As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1999 Registration No. 333-48370 ================================================================================ 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 --------- SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 62-0974443 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 11-111 MERCHANDISE MART CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (312) 527-3593 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1992 KEY EMPLOYEE'S INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) ROBERT C. COULTER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. 150 SHELBY WILLIAMS DRIVE MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE 37813 (423) 586-7000 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ---------------- Copy to: WALTER ROTH, ESQ. D'ANCONA & PFLAUM LLC 111 EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2800 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 (312) 602-2000 ================================================================================ This Registration Statement No. 333-48370 (the "Registration Statement") registered shares of common stock, $0.05 par value per share, (the "Common Stock"), of Shelby Williams Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant") to be issued upon the exercise of certain options under the Registrant's 1992 Key Employees' Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). On June 14, 1999, the tender offer of SY Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Falcon Products, Inc. to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Registrant expired. On June 15, 1999, SY Acquisition, Inc. accepted for payment approximately ninety-eight percent (98%) of the outstanding Common Stock of the Registrant pursuant to the tender offer. On June 18, 1999, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Registrant, SY Acquisition, Inc. and Falcon Products, Inc., SY Acquisition, Inc. was merged with and into the Registrant, the Registrant became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falcon Products, Inc. and all of the issued and outstanding stock options of the Registrant were cancelled and the Plan was terminated. As a result of the consummation of the tender offer, the merger, the cancellation of the outstanding options and the termination of the Plan, the Registrant hereby amends the Registration Statement to remove the Common Stock from registration under the Registration Statement. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant 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 the City of Morristown, State of Tennessee, on the 18th day of June, 1999. SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Paul N. Steinfeld ----------------------------------------- Paul N. Steinfeld Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 18, 1999. NAME TITLE DATE - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------- /s/ Paul N. Steinfeld Chairman and Chief Executive June 18, 1999 - ----------------------------- Officer (Principal Paul N. Steinfeld Executive Officer) /s/ Robert C. Coulter President, Chief Operating June 18, 1999 - ----------------------------- Officer and Acting Chief Robert C. Coulter Financial Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Michael J. Dreller Director June 18, 1999 - ---------------------------- Michael J. Dreller /s/ Franklin A. Jacobs Director June 18, 1999 - ---------------------------- Franklin A. Jacobs /s/ Darryl C. Rosser Director June 18, 1999 - ---------------------------- Darryl C. Rosser