As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2001
Registration No. 333-38145
================================================================================
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
-------------------
FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
-------------------
Nevada 95-2815260
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600,
Santa Monica, California 90404
(Address of principal executive offices)
FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
AND FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
SENIOR SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
--------------
Louis J. Rampino
President and Chief Operating Officer
Fremont General Corporation
2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600
Santa Monica, California 90404
(Name and address of agent for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (310) 315-5500
-------------------
Copies to:
Richard A. Boehmer, Esq.
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 430-6000
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8
is being filed to de-register an aggregate of 279,707 shares of Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share, of Fremont General Corporation (the "Registrant")
previously registered by the Registrant pursuant that certain Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-38145) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 17, 1997. The Registrant hereby deregisters such
shares as a result of its termination of the Fremont General Corporation
Supplemental Retirement Plan and the Fremont General Corporation Senior
Supplement Retirement Plan.
SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa
Monica, State of California, on this 24th day of July, 2001.
FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ LOUIS J. RAMPINO
-------------------------------------
Louis J. Rampino
President and Chief Operating Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
James A. McIntyre* Chairman of the Board July 24, 2001
- -------------------------- of Directors and Chief Executive
James A. McIntyre Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ LOUIS J. RAMPINO President, Chief Operating July 24, 2001
- -------------------------- Officer and Director
Louis J. Rampino
Wayne R. Bailey* Executive Vice President, July 24, 2001
- -------------------------- Treasurer, Chief Financial
Wayne R. Bailey Officer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer)
Patrick E. Lamb* Senior Vice President, Chief July 24, 2001
- -------------------------- Accounting Officer and Controller
Patrick E. Lamb (Principal Accounting Officer)
Thomas W. Hayes* Director July 24, 2001
- --------------------------
Thomas W. Hayes
David W. Morrisroe* Director July 24, 2001
- --------------------------
David W. Morrisroe
Dickinson C. Ross* Director July 24, 2001
- --------------------------
Dickinson C. Ross
* By: /s/ LOUIS J. RAMPINO
--------------------
Louis J. Rampino
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Administrative Committee has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, on the 24th
day of July, 2001.
FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
Date: July 24, 2001 /s/ LOUIS J. RAMPINO
-----------------------------------------
By: Louis J. Rampino
Title: On behalf of the Administrative
Committee of the Fremont General
Corporation Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan