1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 1997 Registration No. 333- --------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 BUTLER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 06-1154321 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 110 Summit Avenue Montvale, NJ 07645 201/573-8000 (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) BUTLER SERVICE GROUP, INC. 401(K) PLAN (Full title of the Plan) --------------- Warren F. Brecht Secretary 110 Summit Avenue Montvale, New Jersey 07645 201/573-8000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------- Copy to: Maura Ann McBreen, Esq. Baker & McKenzie 130 East Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 861-8000 2 - 2 - CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Proposed Proposed Proposed Title of Maximum Maximum Maximum Securities Amount to Offering Aggregate Amount of to be be Regis- Price Per Offering Registra- Registered (1) tered Share(2) Price (2) tion Fee - ---------- -------- --------- --------- --------- Common 833,334 $12.375 $10,312,508 $3125.00 Stock, $.001 Shares Par Value (1) 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 plan(s) described herein. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 high price of $12 1/2 and low price of $12 1/4 of the Common Stock of the Registrant on the NASDAQ National Market System on February 18, 1997. 3 - 3 - PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Registration of Additional Securities Pursuant to this Registration Statement, the Company hereby registers an additional 833,334 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the Butler Service Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to general instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-40977, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 1991, and all post-effective amendments thereto. Pursuant to general instruction E of Form S-8, all other information otherwise required to be filed in this Registration Statement is not required to be filed in this Registration Statement. Item 8. EXHIBITS 5(ii)(b). Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter. 23. Independent Accountants' Consent. 24. Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page hereof). 4 - 4 - SIGNATURES Pursuant to 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 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 Montvale, State of New Jersey, on the 24th day of February, 1997. BUTLER INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ Warren F. Brecht --------------------- Warren F. Brecht Senior Vice President and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montvale, State of New Jersey, on the 24th day of February, 1997. BUTLER SERVICE GROUP, INC. 401(K) PLAN By: /s/ Warren F. Brecht --------------------- Warren F. Brecht Member of the Administrative Committee of the Butler Service Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan 5 - 5 - POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Warren F. Brecht his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on the date and in the capacities indicated. Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ---- Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO February 24, 1997 /s/ Edward M. Kopko (Principal Executive - ---------------------------- Officer) Edward M. Kopko /s/ Warren F. Brecht Senior Vice President and February 24, 1997 - --------------------------- Secretary Warren F. Brecht Senior Vice President, February 24, 1997 Finance and Treasurer /s/ Michael C. Hellriegel (Principal Financial and - -------------------------- Accounting Officer) Michael C. Hellriegel February __, 1997 - --------------------------- John F. Hegarty Director /s/ Frederick H. Kopko, Jr. February 24, 1997 - --------------------------- Frederick H. Kopko, Jr. Director 6 - 6 - /s/ Hugh G. McBreen February 24, 1997 - ---------------------------- Hugh G. McBreen Director February __, 1997 - ---------------------------- Nikhil S. Nagaswami Director 7 - 7 - EXHIBIT INDEX 5(ii)(b). Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter. 23. Independent Accountants' Consent. 24. Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page hereof).