S-8 POS 1 w41909s-8pos.txt S-8 POS FOR ADVANTA CORP. 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, via EDGAR, on October 31, 2000 Registration No. 33-50256 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ADVANTA CORP. -------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 23-1462070 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of incorporation or organization) Welsh & McKean Roads, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ADVANTA CORP. STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED --------------------------------------------------------------- (Full title of the plan) Elizabeth H. Mai, Esquire Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Advanta Corp. Welsh & McKean Roads Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477 ----------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) (215) 444-5920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) This amendment is filed by the registrant, Advanta Corp. ("Advanta"), to remove from registration all of the shares of Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Advanta not previously issued under the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-50256) and to terminate said Registration Statement. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 31st day of October, 2000. Advanta Corp. By: /s/ William A. Rosoff ----------------------- Name: William A. Rosoff Title: President and Vice Chairman of the Board Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on October 31, 2000. Name Title ---- ----- /s/ Dennis Alter Chairman of the Board and Chief ------------------ Executive Officer (Principal Dennis Alter Executive Officer) /s/ William A. Rosoff President and Vice Chairman of ----------------------- the Board William A. Rosoff /s/ Philip M. Browne Senior Vice President and Chief ---------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Philip M. Browne Financial Officer) /s/ James L. Shreero Vice President and Chief ---------------------- Accounting Officer (Principal James L. Shreero Accounting Officer) 3 Name Title ---- ----- /s/ Arthur P. Bellis Director ---------------------- Arthur P. Bellis /s/ Max Botel Director --------------- Max Botel /s/ William C. Dunkelberg Director --------------------------- William C. Dunkelberg /s/ Dana Becker Dunn Director ---------------------- Dana Becker Dunn /s/ Robert C. Hall Director -------------------- Robert C. Hall /s/ James E. Ksansnak Director ----------------------- James E. Ksansnak /s/ Ronald Lubner Director ------------------- Ronald Lubner /s/ Olaf Olafsson Director ------------------- Olaf Olafsson /s/ Michael Stolper Director --------------------- Michael Stolper