1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 1995 Registration No. 33-46944 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 34-0963169 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization) Number) 6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) PROGRESSIVE PARTNERS STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) David M. Schneider, Secretary The Progressive Corporation 6300 Wilson Mills Road Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143 (Name and address of agent for service) (216) 461-5000 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the amount of securities registered under the Registration Statement shall include an indeterminate number of additional Common Shares that may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the stock options issued pursuant to the Plan. 1 2 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION COVERS SHARES ISSUABLE TO PREVENT DILUTION RESULTING FROM STOCK SPLITS, STOCK DIVIDENDS OR SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS On December 8, 1992, The Progressive Corporation (the "Company") effected a 3-for-1 split of the Company's Common Shares, $1.00 par value (the "Common Shares"), in the form of a stock dividend. Pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the stock options awarded under the Progressive Partners Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), the number of Common Shares issuable under the Plan was increased from 100,000 to 300,000 as a result of said 3-for-1 stock split. Accordingly, the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 33-46944) (the "Registration Statement") is hereby amended to confirm the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") of all 300,000 Common Shares issuable under the Plan. The Registration Statement is further amended to provide that, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Act, the amount of securities registered under the Registration Statement shall include an indeterminate number of additional Common Shares that may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of stock options awarded the Plan. 2 3 SIGNATURES THE REGISTRANT. 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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Mayfield Village, Ohio, on April 12, 1995. THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION By:/s/David M. Schneider ------------------------------ David M. Schneider, Secretary 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 and on the date indicated below. Signature Title --------- ----- Peter B. Lewis* Chairman of the Board, President and Director - -------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Peter B. Lewis /s/Charles B. Chokel Principal Financial Officer - -------------------------- Charles B. Chokel /s/Jeffrey W. Basch Principal Accounting Officer - -------------------------- Jeffrey W. Basch Milton N. Allen* Director - -------------------------- Milton N. Allen B. Charles Ames* Director - -------------------------- B. Charles Ames Stephen R. Hardis* Director - -------------------------- Stephen R. Hardis 3 4 Norman S. Matthews* Director - -------------------------- Norman S. Matthews Donald B. Shackelford* Director - ------------------------------ Donald B. Shackelford Paul B. Sigler* Director - ------------------------------ Paul B. Sigler Dated: April 12, 1995 * David M. Schneider, by signing his name hereto, does sign this document on behalf of the persons indicated above pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons and filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. By: /s/David M. Schneider --------------------------------- David M. Schneider Attorney-in-fact Dated: April 12, 1995 4