F-6 POS 1 e604640_f6pos-areva.txt As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2008 Registration No. 333-154820 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- FORM F-6/A POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS -------------- AREVA SA (Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter) -------------- N/A (Translation of issuer's name in English) -------------- France (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer) -------------- CITIBANK, N.A. (Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter) -------------- 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10043 (212) 816-6690 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices) -------------- CITIBANK, N.A. - DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DEPARTMENT 388 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 (212) 816-6690 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of agent for service) ------------------------ Copies to: Herman H. Raspe, Esq. Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 ------------------------ It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466: |_| immediately upon filing. |_| on (Date) at (Time). If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box: |_| -1- ____________________________ DE-REGISTERING AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS ____________________________ The fifty million (50,000,000) American Depositary Shares, which were registered under Registration Statement No. 333-154820 and have not been issued prior to the date hereof, are hereby being de-registered effective immediately. -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 13th day of November, 2008. Legal entity created by the agreement set forth in the American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares representing shares of common stock of Areva SA CITIBANK, N.A., as Depositary By: /s/ Susan A. Lucanto ------------------------------------- Name: Susan A. Lucanto Title: Vice President -3-