S-4 POS 1 h90959a1s-4pos.txt CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC. - AMENDMENT NO. 1 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2001 Registration No. 333-51784 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------- CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC. DELAWARE 52-1489098 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) JOSEPH S. BRACEWELL 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004 (202) 496-4000 (202) 496-4000 (Address, including zip code, and (Name, address, including telephone number, including area zip code, and telephone number, code, of Registrant's principal including area code, of agent executive offices) for service) -------------------- Copy to: JOHN R. BRANTLEY BRACEWELL & PATTERSON, L.L.P. 711 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2900 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-2781 -------------------- Pursuant to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-51784) (the "Registration Statement"), Century Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby deregisters 53,925 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share ("Common Stock"), heretofore registered. The shares of Common Stock being deregistered represent the sum of (i) fractional interests in shares of Common Stock for which cash settlement was made as described in the Registration Statement, and (ii) shares of Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of common stock of GrandBanc, Inc. issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of GrandBanc, Inc. common stock, which options were not exercised prior to the effective time of the merger on March 15, 2001. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has caused this Registration Statement or amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the District of Columbia on the 27th day of September, 2001. CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ JOSEPH S. BRACEWELL ---------------------------------- Joseph S. Bracewell Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ DALE G. PHELPS ---------------------------------- Dale G. Phelps Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement or amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 27th day of September, 2001. Signature Title --------- ----- /s/ JOSEPH S. BRACEWELL Chairman of the Board, President ------------------------------ and Chief Executive Officer Joseph S. Bracewell /s/ ABBEY J. BUTLER Director ------------------------------ Abbey J. Butler /s/ GEORGE CONTIS* Director ------------------------------ George Contis /s/ JOHN R. COPE* Director and Vice President ------------------------------ John R. Cope /s/ BERNARD J. CRAVATH* Director ------------------------------ Bernard J. Cravath /s/ MELVYN J. ESTRIN Director ------------------------------ Melvyn J. Estrin /s/ MARVIN FABRIKANT Director ------------------------------ Marvin Fabrikant /s/ NEAL R. GROSS* Director ------------------------------ Neal R. Gross /s/ WILLIAM McKEE* Director ------------------------------ William McKee /s/ WILLIAM C. OLDAKER* Director and Secretary ------------------------------ William C. Oldaker *By: /s/ JOSEPH S. BRACEWELL -------------------------- Joseph S. Bracewell Attorney-in-Fact -2-