As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2002
Registration Number 333-57133
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
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ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0283071
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
375 Park Avenue 10152
New York, New York (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
ALLEGHANY ASSET MANAGEMENT SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
(Full Title of Plan)
Robert M. Hart, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Alleghany Corporation
375 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10152
(212) 752-1356
(Name and address of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Linda E. Ransom, Esq.
Dewey Ballantine LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6092
(212) 259-6570
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REMOVAL OF SECURITIES FROM REGISTRATION
Pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-57133 (the
"Registration Statement"), in June 1998 Alleghany Corporation ("Alleghany")
registered 5,000 shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Common
Stock"), to be offered under the Alleghany Asset Management Savings and Profit
Sharing Plan (the "Plan"). The Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plan. As
of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement, 4,229 shares of Common Stock have been offered and sold under the
Plan. No further shares of Common Stock will be offered under the Plan.
Accordingly, 771 shares of Common Stock are hereby removed from registration.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
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
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 the 24th day of June, 2002.
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
By: /s/ John J. Burns, Jr.
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John J. Burns, Jr.
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
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.
Date: By:
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Rex D. Adams
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: /s/ John J. Burns, Jr.
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John J. Burns, Jr.
President and Director
(principal executive officer)
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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Dan R. Carmichael
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: /s/ David B. Cuming
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David B. Cuming
Senior Vice President
(principal financial officer)
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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Thomas S. Johnson
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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Allan P. Kirby, Jr.
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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F.M. Kirby
Chairman of the Board and Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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William K. Lavin
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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Roger Noall
Director
Date: June 24, 2002 By: /s/ Peter R. Sismondo
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Peter R. Sismondo
Vice President, Controller,
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
(principal accounting officer)
Date: June 24, 2002 By: *
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James F. Will
Director
*By:/s/ John J. Burns, Jr.
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John J. Burns, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact