1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 1995. Registration No. ___________ =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 RISER FOODS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 34-1570363 ------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 5300 RICHMOND ROAD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44146 ------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) RISER FOODS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN FOR KEY EMPLOYEES ------------------------------------------------------- (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN) S. LEE KOHRMAN, ESQ. KOHRMAN JACKSON & KRANTZ 20TH FLOOR, ONE CLEVELAND CENTER 1375 EAST NINTH STREET CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114 ------------------------------------------------------- (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) (216) 736-7216 ------------------------------------------------------- (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE PROPOSED TITLE OF PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT SECURITIES AMOUNT MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OF TO BE TO BE OFFERING PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE PRICE FEE - ---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ------------ Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 226,500 $ 7.25 $ 1,642,125 $ 566.25 =============================================================================== 2 Registrant incorporates by reference the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 1991, Registration Number 33-43245, including any amendment or reports filed for the purpose of updating such descriptions. 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 Cleveland, State of Ohio, on May 8, 1995. RISER FOODS, INC. By: /s/ Anthony C. Rego ----------------------------- Anthony C. Rego Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Name Title Date ---- ----- ---- /s/ Anthony C. Rego Chairman of the Board, - -------------------------- Chief Executive Anthony C. Rego Officer and Director May 8 , 1995 --- /s/ Charles A. Rini, Sr. President, Chief - --------------------------- Operating Officer Charles A. Rini, Sr. and Director May 5 , 1995 --- /s/ Ronald W. Ocasek Senior Vice President, - -------------------------- Chief Financial Officer, Ronald W. Ocasek Treasurer and Director May 5 , 1995 --- /s/ Charles A. Rego Senior Vice President and - -------------------------- Director May 9 , 1995 Charles A. Rego --- 3 /s/ Thomas A. Rego Senior Vice President, - -------------------------- Secretary and Director May 5 , 1995 Thomas A. Rego --- /s/ Charles A. Rini Director May 5 , 1995 - -------------------------- --- Charles A. Rini /s/ Charles A. Rini, Jr. Director May 5 , 1995 - -------------------------- --- Charles A. Rini, Jr. /s/ Anthony Rini Director May 5 , 1995 - -------------------------- --- Anthony Rini /s/ S. Lee Kohrman Director May 10, 1995 - -------------------------- --- S. Lee Kohrman /s/ Robert H. Kanner Director May 9 , 1995 - -------------------------- --- Robert H. Kanner Director May , 1995 - -------------------------- --- William A. Miller Director May , 1995 - -------------------------- --- James A. Schlindwein 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. - ------- ----------- -------- 3.1 Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant .......................... 5 3.2 By-Laws of the Registrant .................. 19 5 Opinion of Counsel ......................... 33 10.6(c)(1)* Riser Foods, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees ..................... n/a 24.1** Consent of Counsel ......................... n/a 24.2 Consent of Independent Accountant .......... 35 <FN> _____________________ * Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 33-21392) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 1988. ** Included in Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement.