AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 25, 1998. REGISTRATION NO. 333-51235 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 7834 HAWN FREEWAY 13-3548809 (State or other jurisdiction DALLAS, TEXAS 75217 (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or (214) 398-1411 Identification No.) organization) (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------ JACQUES R. SARDAS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. 7834 HAWN FREEWAY DALLAS, TEXAS 75217 (214) 398-1411 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------ COPIES TO: FREDERICK H. FOGEL, ESQ. JOHN M. BRANDOW, ESQ. FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL JACOBSON 450 LEXINGTON AVE. ONE NEW YORK PLAZA NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 (212) 450-4000 (212) 859-8000 ------------------------ APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective. ------------------------ If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. / / If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. / / If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. /X/ (333-51235) If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. / / If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. / / ------------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE (2) OFFERING PRICE (2) FEE Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.... 34,178 shares $8.50 $290,513 $85.70 - ------------------------ (1) Includes 34,178 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This registration statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 462(b)"), and includes the registration statement facing page, this page, the signature page, an exhibit index, a legal opinion and an accountants' consent. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51235) of Dal-Tile International Inc., including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this registration statement. EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.1. Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, counsel to the Company, as to the legality of the securities being offered. 23.1 Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2. Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24.1. Powers of Attorney (filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-51235) and incorporated by reference). - ------------------------ 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 REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-3 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS ON THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 1998. DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC. /s/ JACQUES R. SARDAS ----------------------------------------- By: Name: Jacques R. Sardas Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors 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 DATE FIRST ABOVE INDICATED: SIGNATURE TITLE - ------------------------------ -------------------------- /s/ JACQUES R. SARDAS President, Chief Executive - ------------------------------ Officer and Chairman of Jacques R. Sardas the Board of Directors * Executive Vice President, - ------------------------------ Chief Financial Officer, William C. Wellborn Treasurer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * Director - ------------------------------ John M. Goldsmith * Director - ------------------------------ Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. * Director - ------------------------------ Henry F. Skelsey * Director - ------------------------------ Douglas D. Danforth * Director - ------------------------------ Vincent A. Mai SIGNATURE TITLE - ------------------------------ -------------------------- * Director - ------------------------------ Norman E. Wells, Jr. /s/ JACQUES R. SARDAS *By: ---------------------------------------- Jacques R. Sardas ATTORNEY-IN-FACT