1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 22, 2000 REGISTRATION NO. 333-80759 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------- ALLAIRE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 7372 41-1830792 (State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. employer of incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) identification number) ONE ALEWIFE CENTER CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02140 (617) 761-2000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------- DAVID J. ORFAO President and Chief Executive Officer ALLAIRE CORPORATION One Alewife Center Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 (617) 761-2000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------- Copies to: ROBERT L. BIRNBAUM, ESQ. WILLIAM R. KOLB, ESQ. FOLEY, HOAG & ELIOT LLP One Post Office Square Boston, Massachusetts 02109 ================================================================================ 2 The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration all of those shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, registered pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (registration number 333-80759) for sale from time to time by certain selling stockholders (as described in such Registration Statement) which have not been sold as of the time of filing of this Post-Effective Amendment. 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, on this 22nd day of May, 2000. ALLAIRE CORPORATION By: /s/ David J. Orfao -------------------------------------- David J. Orfao President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on this 22nd day of May, 2000 by the following persons in the capacities indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE --------- ----- * Chairman of the Board - ----------------------------------------------------- Joseph J. Allaire /s/ David J. Orfao President, Chief Executive Officer and Director - ----------------------------------------------------- (principal executive officer) David J. Orfao /s/ David A. Gerth Vice President, Finance and Operations, - ----------------------------------------------------- Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer David A. Gerth (principal financial and accounting office) * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Jonathan A. Flint * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- John J. Gannon * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Thomas A. Herring *By /s/ David J. Orfao -------------------------------------------------- David J. Orfao as Attorney-in-fact