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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2014

Registration No. 333-191187

Registration No. 333-187800

Registration No. 333-152026

Registration No. 333-171150

Registration No. 333-178331

Registration No. 333-184000

Registration No. 333-52919

Registration No. 333-74263

Registration No. 333-50466

Registration No. 333-87162

Registration No. 333-104072

Registration No. 333-128158

Registration No. 333-142661

Registration No. 33-59670

Registration No. 333-00022

Registration No. 333-00024

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-191187

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-187800

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-152026

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-171150

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-178331

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-184000

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-52919

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-74263

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-50466

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-87162

Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-104072

Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-128158

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-142661

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 33-59670

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-00022

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S–8 Registration Statement No. 333-00024

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

Delaware   33-2760940
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

19975 Victor Parkway

Livonia, Michigan

  48125
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

AMENDED AND RESTATED VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

VALASSIS EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1992 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS’ STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1992 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. BROAD-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2002 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2005 EXECUTIVE RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2005 EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

ADVO, INC. 2006 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. EMPLOYEES’ 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. EXECUTIVE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

(Full title of the plans)

Todd L. Wiseley, Esq.

Valassis Communications, Inc.

19975 Victor Parkway

Livonia, Michigan 48125

(Name and address of agent for service)

(734) 591-3000

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copies to:

Carol Anne Huff

R. Henry Kleeman

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 N. LaSalle

Chicago, IL 60654

(312) 862-2163

 

 

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    ¨     

Non-accelerated filer¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

      Smaller reporting company    ¨     

 

 

 

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

These post-effective amendments (the “Post-Effective Amendments”), filed by Valassis Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), remove from registration all shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”) registered under the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed by the Company (the “Registration Statements”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), pertaining to the registration of the Shares offered under certain employee benefit and equity plans and agreements.

 

Registration

No.

  

Date Filed

with the

SEC

  

Name of Equity Plan or Agreement

   Shares  
333-191187    September 16, 2013    Amended and Restated Valassis Communications, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan      1,816,571   
333-187800    April 8, 2013    Valassis Employees’ Retirement Savings Plan      750,000   
333-152026    June 30, 2008    Valassis Communications, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan      7,268,233   
333-171150    December 14, 2010    Valassis Communications, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan      952,032   
333-178331    December 5, 2011    Valassis Communications, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan      715,169   
333-184000    September 20, 2012    Valassis Communications, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan      1,438,116   
333-52919    May 18, 1998    Valassis Communications, Inc. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan      750,000   
333-74263    March 11, 1999    Valassis Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan      3,325,000   
333-50466    November 22, 2000    Valassis Communications, Inc. Broad-Based Incentive Plan      485,000   


333-87162    April 29, 2002   

Valassis Communications, Inc. Broad-Based Incentive Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan

    

 

 

1,030,000

 

2,390,000

  

 

  

333-104072    March 27, 2003    Valassis Communications, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan      3,500,000   
333-128158    September 7, 2005   

Valassis Communications, Inc. 2005 Executive Restricted Stock Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. 2005 Employee and Director Restricted Stock Award Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Broad-Based Incentive Plan

    

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

650,000

  

 

  

 

  

333-142661    May 7, 2007    ADVO, Inc. 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, As Amended      8,022,331   
33-59670    March 17, 1993   

Valassis Communications, Inc. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan

     2,788,947   
333-00022    January 3, 1996    Valassis Communications, Inc. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan      250,000   
333-00024    January 3, 1996   

Valassis Communications, Inc. Employees’ 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Employee and Director Restricted Stock Award Plan

 

Valassis Communications, Inc. Executive Restricted Stock Award Plan

     750,000   

On December 17, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and V Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”), providing for, among other things, the merger of Purchaser with and into the Company with the Company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”) pursuant to Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Merger became effective on February 4, 2014, pursuant to the Certificate of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

As a result of the Merger, the Company has terminated all offerings of its Shares pursuant to its existing registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including the Registration Statements. In accordance with an undertaking made by the Company in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any Shares which remain unsold at the termination of the offering, the Company hereby removes from registration all Shares registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date hereof and terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements.

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Livonia, State of Michigan, on February 5, 2014. No other person is required to sign this Post-Effective Amendment in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:   /s/ Robert A. Mason
 

Robert A. Mason

Chief Executive Officer