F-6 POS 1 e604633_f6pos-pernod.txt As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2008 File No. 333-155084 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM F-6 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts -------------------- PERNOD RICARD SA (Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter) 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: Walter G. Van Dorn, Jr., Esq. Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP Two World Financial Center New York, New York 10281 (212) 912-7400 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: |_| ----------------------------------------- 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. 333-155084 and have not been issued prior to the date hereof, are hereby being de-registered effective immediately. 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 the 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 November 13, 2008. Legal entity created by the agreement set forth in the American depositary receipts evidencing American depositary shares representing shares of common stock of Pernod Ricard SA CITIBANK, N.A., as Depositary By: /s/ Susan A. Lucanto ----------------------- Name: Susan A. Lucanto Title: Vice President