-----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, O832RiCUTDl3G55YiOz7lbq0zT/gzuS5hI9XtlzNH3h5O4EN+WLl1e7uUIuyCQnt 5q7LLe9BOxgKvpciXUmsPA== 0000848865-99-000022.txt : 19990823 0000848865-99-000022.hdr.sgml : 19990823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000848865-99-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014827 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 741673682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-65055 FILM NUMBER: 99696740 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 757 N ELDRIDGE CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138708100 S-3/A 1 POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.3 TO FORM S-3 FOR BFI As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 1999 Registration No. 33-65055 ================================================================================ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 74-1673682 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 757 N. Eldridge Houston, Texas 77079 (281) 870-8100 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 757 N. Eldridge Houston, Texas 77079 (281) 870-8100 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-65055) (the "1996 Registration Statement") of Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BFI"), pertaining to up to $1,142,227,500 of securities of BFI to which this Post-Effective Amendment relates, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 10, 1996 and declared effective. Pursuant to Rule 429 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (i) the Prospectus contained in the 1996 Registration Statement relates to Registration Statement No. 33-58891, previously filed with the SEC on April 27, 1995 (the "1995 Registration Statement") and declared effective; (ii) the Prospectus contained in the 1995 Registration Statement relates to Registration Statements No. 33-51879 and No. 33-7793, previously filed with the SEC on January 12, 1994 (the "1994 Registration Statement") and August 6, 1986 (the "1986 Registration Statement"), respectively, and declared effective; and (iii) the Prospectus contained in the 1986 Registration Statement relates to Registration No. 2-95163, previously filed with the SEC on January 7, 1985 (the "1985 Registration Statement") and declared effective. The 1996 Registration Statement, 1995 Registration Statement, 1994 Registration Statement, 1986 Registration Statement and 1985 Registration Statement are referred to herein collectively as the "Registration Statements". On July 30, 1999, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 7, 1999, as amended on May 21, 1999, among BFI, Allied Waste Industries, Inc. ("Allied Waste") and AWIN I Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Waste ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub was merged with and into BFI, with BFI as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, BFI became a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Waste. BFI has terminated the offering of securities pursuant to the Registration Statements. In accordance with an undertaking made by BFI in Part II, Item 17(c)(3) of the 1996 Registration Statement, BFI hereby removes from registration all securities registered under the Registration Statements which remain unsold. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on this 20th day of August, 1999. BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Donald W. Slager ------------------------------ Donald W. Slager President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 20, 1999. Signature Title ------------------ -------------------------- /s/ Donald W. Slager ------------------------------- Director and President Donald W. Slager (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ G. Thomas Rochford, Jr. ------------------------------- Director and Treasurer G. Thomas Rochford, Jr. (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ James S. Eng ------------------------------- Director and Vice James S. Eng President (Principal Accounting Officer) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----