As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2007
Registration No. 33-52065
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 74-1611874
(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
15835 PARK TEN PLACE DRIVE
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084
(Address of principal executive offices)
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
JAMES M. HOLLAND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
15835 PARK TEN PLACE DRIVE
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084
(281) 749-7800
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
STRASBURGER & PRICE, L.L.P.
1401 MCKINNEY ST., STE 2200
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
(713) 951-5600
ATTN: W. GARNEY GRIGGS, ESQ.
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 relates to the Registration
Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-52065, filed on January 28, 1994 (the
"Registration Statement"), pertaining to common shares of Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
(the "Registrant") to be offered under the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock
Option Plan.
The Registrant hereby removes and withdraws from registration all of
its securities registered pursuant to this Registration Statement that remain
unissued.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Atwood
Oceanics, Inc. 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 the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 27, 2007.
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
/s/ James M. Holland
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James M. Holland
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer and
Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ JOHN R. IRWIN /s/ JAMES M. HOLLAND
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JOHN R. IRWIN JAMES M. HOLLAND
President, Chief Executive Senior Vice President
Officer and Director and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: March 27, 2007
Date: March 27, 2007
/s/ ROBERT W. BURGESS /s/ GEORGE S. DOTSON
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ROBERT W. BURGESS GEORGE S. DOTSON
Director Director
Date: March 27, 2007 Date: March 27, 2007
/s/ HANS HELMERICH /s/ WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY
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HANS HELMERICH WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY
Director Director
Date: March 26, 2007 Date: March 27, 2007
/s/ DEBORAH A. BECK /s/ JAMES R. MONTAGUE
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DEBORAH A. BECK JAMES R. MONTAGUE
Director Director
Date: March 22, 2007 Date: March 27, 2007