As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2003 Registration No. 333-14078
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-6
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
To Registration Statement No. 333-14078
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
FRONTLINE LTD.
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N.A.
(Translation of issuers name into English)
BERMUDA
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
Telephone (212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositarys principal executive offices)
Timothy F. Keaney
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 22W
New York, N.Y. 10286
Telephone (212) 815-2129
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
For Further Information Contact:
Timothy F. Keaney
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street
New York, N.Y. 10286
(212) 815-2129
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
(X) immediately upon filing
( ) on (Date) at (Time)
If a separate statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. ( )
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective, on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Cross Reference Sheet
Item- 1 Description of Securities to be Registered
Location in Form
of Receipt Filed
Item Number and Caption
Herewith as Prospectus
1.
Name and address of depositary
Introductory Article
2.
Title of American Depositary
Face of Receipt, top
Receipts and identity of
center
deposited securities
Terms of Deposit:
(I) The amount of deposited
Face of Receipt, upper
securities represented by
right corner
one unit of American Depositary Receipts
(ii) The procedure for voting,
Articles number
if any, the deposited securities
7 and 12
(iii) The collection and
Articles number
distribution of dividends
8 and 13
(iv) The transmission of
Article number 7
notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
(v) The sale or exercise of rights
Articles number 4 and 8
(vi) The deposit or sale of
Articles number
securities resulting from dividends,
8 and 11
splits or plans of reorganization
(vii) Amendment, extension or
Article number 13
termination of the deposit agreement
(viii) Rights of holders of
Article number 2
Receipts to inspect the transfer
books of the depositary and the
list of holders of Receipts
(ix) Restrictions upon the right
Introductory Article,
to deposit or withdraw the underlying
Articles, number 1,3,
securities
11, 15, and 16
(x) Limitation upon the liability of
Articles number 4, 5, 10,
of the depositary
and 12
Item Number and Caption
Location in Form of
American Depositary Receipt
Filed Herewith as Prospectus
2(a)Statement that Frontline Ltd. is subject to the
Article (7)
periodic reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, files
certain reports with the Commission and that such
reports can be inspected by holders of American
Depositary Receipts and copied at public reference
facilities maintained by the Commission in
Washington, D.C.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. Exhibits
(1) Form of Deposit Agreement relating to the American Depositary Receipts registered hereunder is contained in the form of American Depositary Receipt itself, which is filed herewith as Exhibit A.
(4) Previously filed.
(5) Certification under 466 filed herewith as Exhibit F.
Item 4. Undertakings
(a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, any reports and communications received from Frontline Ltd. which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by Frontline Ltd.
(b) If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an ADR thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Bank of New York 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 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 May 7, 2003.
By:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Depositary
By:
/s/ Michael F. Finck
Name:
Michael F. Finck
Title:
Managing Director
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(1)
Form of Deposit Agreement relating to the American Depositary Receipts registered hereunder is contained in the form of American Depositary Receipt itself.
(5)
Certification under Rule 466.