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Registration No. 333-97491
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
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ONEIDA LTD.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 15-0405700
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No)
163-181 Kenwood Avenue
Oneida, New York 13421
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
ONEIDA LTD. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of plan)
Catherine H. Suttmeier, Esq.
Corporate Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel
Oneida Ltd.
163-181 Kenwood Avenue
Oneida, New York 13421
(315) 361-3000
(Name, address and telephone of agent for service)
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
On August 1, 2002, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.
333-97491) (the "Registration Statement") registering 500,000 shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value (the "Shares"), to be issued to
participants under the Registrant's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan").
Effective June 30, 2004 the Plan was terminated, and, as a result of the
termination of the Plan, all offerings of Common Stock pursuant to the
Registration Statement have terminated. As of the date of termination of the
Plan, 155,302 shares of Common Stock remained unsold under the Plan. The
Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment to remove, and hereby does
remove, from registration all of the Common Stock registered on the Registration
Statement that remains unsold as of the date of termination of the Plan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable ground 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 No. 333-97491 on Form
S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Oneida, and the State of New York, on this 28 day of July, 2004.
ONEIDA LTD.
By: /s/ PETER J. KALLET
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Peter J. Kallet
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-97491 on
Form S-8 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on
the 28th day of July, 2004.
Signature Title Date
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Principal Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board, President and July 28, 2004
/s/ PETER J. KALLET Chief Executive Officer
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Peter J. Kallet
Principal Financial Officer
/s/ GREGG R. DENNY Chief Financial Officer July 28, 2004
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Gregg R. Denny
Principal Accounting Officer
/s/ PAUL M. ROONEY Corporate Controller July 28, 2004
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Paul M. Rooney
The Board of Directors
/s/ WILLIAM F. ALLYN Director July 28, 2004
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William F. Allyn
/s/ ALLAN H. CONSEUR Director July 28, 2004
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Allan H. Conseur
/s/ GEORGIA S. DERRICO Director July 28, 2004
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Georgia S. Derrico
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ J. PETER FOBARE Director July 28, 2004
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J. Peter Fobare
/s/ GREGORY M. HARDEN Director July 28, 2004
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Gregory M. Harden
/s/ PETER J. KALLET Director July 28, 2004
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Peter J. Kallet
/s/ PETER J. MARSHALL Director July 28, 2004
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Peter J. Marshall
/s/ WHITNEY D. PIDOT Director July 28, 2004
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Whitney D. Pidot
/s/ CATHERINE H. SUTTMEIER Director July 28, 2004
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Catherine H. Suttmeier
/s/ WILLIAM M. TUCK Director July 28, 2004
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William M. Tuck
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-97491 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Oneida, New York on the 28th day of July, 2004.
Oneida Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
By: /s/ GREGG R. DENNY
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Gregg R. Denny
Chief Financial Officer
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