1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 1995 REGISTRATION NO. 33-62741 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER The Securities Act of 1933 _______________ FIRST FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) _______________ Georgia 58-1107864 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 5660 New Northside Drive, Suite 1400 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 (770) 857-0001 (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 21. EXHIBITS (a) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 12, 1995, by and among First Financial Management Corporation, Gemini Acquisition Corp. and Employee Benefit Plans, Inc., including Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 19, 1995 (included as Exhibit A to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement). The exhibits and schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted from Exhibit A to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus. FFMC agrees to furnish supplementally such exhibits and schedules to the Commission upon request. 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Financial Management Corporation (filed May 13, 1994 as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference). 3.2 Registrant's Bylaws (filed March 20, 1995 as an exhibit to Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference). 4 See Articles V, VI and VIII of the Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed May 13, 1994 as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference) and Articles 1, 2, 5 and 9 of the Registrant's Bylaws, as amended through March 15, 1995 (filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference). 5 Opinion of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan.* 8 Opinion of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan regarding tax consequences of the Merger.* 8.1 Opinion of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan regarding tax consequences of the Merger (as delivered at closing). 10.1 Written Description of Agreement Between Employee Benefit Plans, Inc. and William E. Sagan (prepared pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(10)(iii)(A)), pertaining to a bonus payment.* 10.2 Written Description of Agreement Between Employee Benefit Plans, Inc. and Timothy W. Kuck (prepared pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(10)(iii)(A)), pertaining to a bonus payment.* 3 10.3 Option and Stock Agreement dated May 12, 1995 and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated August 31, 1995, between First Financial Management Corporation and William E. Sagan.* 10.4 Option and Stock Agreement dated May 12, 1995 and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated August 31, 1995, between First Financial Management Corporation and Timothy W. Kuck.* 21 List of Subsidiaries (filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference). 23.1 Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan is contained in its legal opinion filed as Exhibit 5. 23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.* 23.3 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.* 23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 23.5 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 23.6 Letter of Ernst & Young LLP.* 23.7 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP.* 23.8 Consent of Lehman Brothers Inc.* 24 Power of Attorney authorizing Patrick H. Thomas and M. Tarlton Pittard to sign on behalf of the other directors is contained on Page II-6 of the Registration Statement. 99.1 Forms of Proxy and Voting Instruction Cards to be mailed to the stockholders of Employee Benefit Plans, Inc.* 99.2 First Data Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.* 99.3 First Data Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995.* 99.4 First Data Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.* ____________________________ *Filed on September 19, 1995 4 (b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES NOT APPLICABLE. (c) REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS Form of Opinion of Lehman Brothers Inc., (included as Annex B to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement). 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia on October 24, 1995. FIRST FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Patrick H. Thomas ------------------------------------ Patrick H. Thomas Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Patrick H. Thomas Chairman of the Board, October 24, 1995 ------------------------------------- President, Chief Executive Patrick H. Thomas Officer and Director /s/ M. Tarlton Pittard Vice Chairman, Chief Financial October 24, 1995 ------------------------------------- Officer, Treasurer and Director M. Tarlton Pittard /s/ Richard Macchia Executive Vice President, October 24, 1995 ------------------------------------- Finance and Principal Richard Macchia Accounting Officer /s/ George L. Cohen Director October 24, 1995 ------------------------------------- George L. Cohen Robert E. Coleman Jack R. Kelly, Jr. Henry A. Leslie Charles B. Presley Virgil R. Williams Directors October 24, 1995 By: /s/ Patrick H. Thomas -------------------------------- Patrick H. Thomas Attorney-in-Fact