- Post-Effective Amendment to an S-8 filing (S-8 POS)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2012

 

Registration No. 333-159029

Registration No. 333-150725

Registration No. 333-122484

Registration No. 333-122483

Registration No. 333-115321

Registration No. 333-115320

Registration No. 333-60074

Registration No. 333-31290

Registration No. 333-93101

Registration No. 333-80435

Registration No. 33-56789

Registration No. 33-68370

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-159029

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-150725

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-122484

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-122483

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-115321

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-115320

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-60074

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-31290

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-93101

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-80435

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-56789

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-68370

 

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Tennessee		22-1326940
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, Tennessee 38125
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Thomas & Betts Corporation Employees’ Investment Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation 1993 Management Stock Ownership Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation Nonemployee Directors Equity Compensation Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation Equity Compensation Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation Nonemployee Directors Stock Option Plan Thomas & Betts Corporation Deferred Fee Plan for Nonemployee Directors (Full Title of Plans)

	W. David Smith, Jr., Esq. Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Thomas & Betts Corporation 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, Tennessee 38125 [phone]
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o

 

 

 

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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

This Post-Effective Amendment (this “Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”) of Thomas & Betts Corporation (the “Registrant”):

 

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Registration Statement No. 333-159029 pertaining to the registration of 250,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Registrant (the “Common Stock”) issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Employees’ Investment Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-150725 pertaining to the registration of 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-122484 pertaining to the registration of 3,629,706 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation 1993 Management Stock Ownership Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-122483 pertaining to the registration of 250,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Employees’ Investment Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-115321 pertaining to the registration of 1,700,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Nonemployee Directors Equity Compensation Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-115320 pertaining to the registration of 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Equity Compensation Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-60074 pertaining to the registration of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-31290 pertaining to the registration of 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Nonemployee Directors Stock Option Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-93101 pertaining to the registration of 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Employees’ Investment Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 333-80435 pertaining to the registration of 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Deferred Fee Plan for Nonemployee Directors.

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Registration Statement No. 33-56789 pertaining to the registration of 300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation Employees’ Investment Plan.

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Registration Statement No. 33-68370 pertaining to the registration of 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Thomas & Betts Corporation 1993 Management Stock Ownership Plan.

On May 16, 2012, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 29, 2012, by and among the Registrant, ABB Ltd (“ABB”) and Edison Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of ABB (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub was merged with and into the Registrant, with the Registrant continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of ABB (the “Merger”).

As a result of the Merger, the Registrant has terminated any offerings of securities pursuant to the Registration Statements.  In accordance with undertakings made by the Registrant in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a Post-Effective Amendment, any of the securities that had been registered for issuance but that remain unsold at the termination of the offering, the Registrant hereby removes from registration any securities of the Registrant registered but unsold under the Registration Statements as of the date hereof.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant, Thomas & Betts Corporation, 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 to the Registration Statements to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Memphis, State of Tennessee, on the 16 th day of May, 2012.

 

	THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ W. David Smith, Jr.
		Name:	W. David Smith, Jr.
		Title:	Assistant Secretary and  Assistant General Counsel

 

 

No other person is required to sign this Post-Effective Amendment in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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