Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2003

333-100854


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

POST-EFFECTIVE

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

 

None

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Logitech International S.A.

Apples, Switzerland

c/o Logitech Inc.

6505 Kaiser Drive

Fremont, California 94555

(510) 795-8500

(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

1996 Stock Plan, as amended

1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended

(Full titles of the Plans)

 


 

Kristen M. Onken

Chief Financial Officer

Logitech International S.A.

c/o Logitech Inc.

Fremont, California 94555

(510) 795-8500

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copy to:

 

Steven V. Bernard, Esq.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Professional Corporation

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050

(650) 493-9300

 


 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This post-effective amendment no. 1 to Form S-8 registration statement (“Amendment No. 1”) is being filed solely to attach as Exhibit 4.2 the form of the Logitech International S.A. 1996 Stock Plan, as amended and restated April 15, 2003. The original registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-100854) was filed by the registrant on October 30, 2002 (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement is not otherwise amended or superseded by this Amendment No. 1.

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number


  

Description of Document


  4.1(1)

  

Form of Deposit Agreement dated March 27, 1997, as amended July 5, 2000 and as further amended on August 2, 2001, among Logitech International S.A., the Bank of New York, as Depositary, and owners and beneficial owners of American Depositary Receipts (including as an exhibit the form of American Depositary Receipt).

  4.2

  

1996 Stock Plan, as amended and restated.

  4.3(2)

  

1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.

  5.1(2)

  

Opinion of Lenz & Staehelin as to the validity of the Registered Shares.

23.1(2)

  

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, independent accountants.

23.2(2)

  

Consent of Lenz & Staehelin (included in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1(2)

  

Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).


(1)   Incorporated by Reference to Exhibits included in Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-13706) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2001.
(2)   Incorporated by Reference to Exhibits included in Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2002 (File No. 333-100854).


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 registration statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fremont, California, on May 27 2003.

 

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

By:

 

/s/    GUERRINO DE LUCA        


   

Guerrino De Luca,

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

By:

 

/s/    KRISTEN M. ONKEN        


   

Kristen M. Onken,

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this post-effective amendment no. 1 to registration statement on Form S-8 has been signed on May 27, 2003, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    GUERRINO DE LUCA        


Guerrino De Luca

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    KRISTEN M. ONKEN        


Kristen M. Onken

  

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Daniel Borel

  

Chairman

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Frank Gill

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Michael Moone

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Peter Pfluger

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Ron Croen

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Kee-Lock Chua

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

/s/    *        


Gary Bengier

  

Director

 

May 27, 2003

 

*By:

 

/s/    KRISTEN M. ONKEN        


   

Kristen M. Onken,

Attorney-in-Fact

 


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number


  

Description of Document


  4.1(1)

  

Form of Deposit Agreement dated March 27, 1997, as amended July 5, 2000 and as further amended on August 2, 2001, among Logitech International S.A., the Bank of New York, as Depositary, and owners and beneficial owners of American Depositary Receipts (including as an exhibit the form of American Depositary Receipt).

  4.2

  

1996 Stock Plan, as amended and restated.

  4.3(2)

  

1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.

  5.1(2)

  

Opinion of Lenz & Staehelin as to the validity of the Registered Shares.

23.1(2)

  

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, independent accountants.

23.2(2)

  

Consent of Lenz & Staehelin (included in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1(2)

  

Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).


(1)   Incorporated by Reference to Exhibits included in Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-13706) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2001.
(2)   Incorporated by Reference to Exhibits included in Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2002 (File No. 333-100854).