-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VKAsxMHxz5IlXJcbmfxPqb6v1lb++DNT3k1qQCX1VzB6i26NKMuxnT+sYgbj3JOn tTd+4sl6WjFCqGj5jyddQQ== 0000950131-98-003485.txt : 19980521 0000950131-98-003485.hdr.sgml : 19980521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-98-003485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: POS AM PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980520 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 521145429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: POS AM SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-31769 FILM NUMBER: 98628865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERRA CENTRE 600 4TH ST STREET 2: P.O. BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 7122771340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERRA CENTER STREET 2: 600 4TH ST P O BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSPIRATION RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920517 POS AM 1 POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT #1 TO FORM S-3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 1998 Registration No. 333-31769 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933 --------------------- TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-1145429 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or Identification No.) organization) Terra Centre 600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000 Sioux City, Iowa 51102-6000 (712) 277-1340 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) George H. Valentine Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Terra Centre 600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000 Sioux City, Iowa 51102-6000 (712) 277-1340 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 amends the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-31769) of Terra Industries Inc. originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1997 and declared effective by the Commission on August 8, 1997. The Registration Statement is hereby (1) amended to remove from registration all Common Shares unsold by the Selling Stockholders and (2) voluntarily terminated by Terra due to the expiration of the period for the registration rights granted to such Selling Stockholders. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Sioux City, State of Iowa, on May 20, 1998. TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. By: /s/ GEORGE H. VALENTINE ----------------------- GEORGE H. VALENTINE Its: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title ---------------------------- --------------------------------- William R. Loomis, Jr.* Chairman of the Board Burton M. Joyce* Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer Francis G. Meyer* Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Edward G. Beimfohr* Director Carol L. Brookins* Director Edward M. Carson* Director David E. Fisher* Director Anthony W. Lea* Director John R. Norton III* Director Henry R. Slack* Director Dated: May 20, 1998 /s/ GEORGE H. VALENTINE ------------------- George H. Valentine *Attorney-in-Fact 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----