As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 24, 2001
Registration No. 2-40517
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 ON
FORM S-3
TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON FORM S-11
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 58-1407235 .
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No. )
96 Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 358-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
David T. Kettig
Vice President - Legal and Secretary
Independence Holding Company
96 Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 358-8000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
Not Applicable
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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. /X/
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for he same offering. /__/
If this Form is a post-effective amendment field pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act 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. /__/
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration Number 2-40517) (the "Registration Statement") of Independence Holding Company (the "Company") is being filed to deregister all shares registered under the Registration Statement as remained unsold as of the expiration of the Company's Share Purchase Warrants.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in Stamford, State of Connecticut, on July 24, 2001.
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
By:/s/ Roy T.K. Thung
Roy T.K. Thung
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Larry R. Graber Director July 24, 2001
Larry R. Graber
/s/ Harold E. Johnson Director July 24, 2001
Harold E. Johnson
/s/ Allan C. Kirkman Director July 24, 2001
Allan C. Kirkman
/s/ Steven B. Lapin Vice Chairman and July 24, 2001
Steven B. Lapin Director
/s/ Edward Netter Chairman and July 24, 2001
Edward Netter Director
/s/ Robert P. Ross Director July 24, 2001
Robert P. Ross
/s/ Edward J. Scheider Director July 24, 2001
Edward J. Scheider
/s/ James G. Tatum Director July 24, 2001
James G. Tatum
/s/ Roy T.K. Thung President, Chief July 24, 2001
Roy T.K. Thung Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
/s/ Teresa A. Herbert Vice President and Chief July 24, 2001
Teresa A. Herbert Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)