As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2008
Registration No. 333-133261
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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UAP
Holding Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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11-3708834
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7251
W. 4th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80634
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s principal executive
offices)
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UAP
2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
UAP
2003 Stock Option Plan
UAP
2004 Non-Executive Director Stock Option Plan
UAP
Director Deferred Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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Todd
A. Suko, Esq.
Vice
President, General Counsel & Secretary
UAP
Holding Corp.
7251
W. 4th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80634
(970)
356-4400
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Leslie O’Donoghue, Esq.
Agrium Inc.
13131 Lake Fraser Drive S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2J 7E8
(403) 225-7000
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Edwin S. Maynard, Esq.
Robert B. Schumer, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
(212) 373-3097
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Patrick C. Finnerty, Esq.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
3500 Bankers Hall East Tower
855 Second Street SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4J8
(403) 260-9600
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This
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-133261 shall become
effective automatically upon the date of filing in accordance with Rules 456 and 464
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
RECENT EVENTS - DEREGISTRATION
This Post-Effective Amendment relates to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-133261) filed by UAP Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2006
(the “Registration Statement”), which registered an aggregate amount of
5,129,423 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share
(“Common Stock”), relating to the Company’s UAP 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan, UAP 2003 Stock Option Plan, UAP 2004 Non-Executive Director Stock
Option Plan, UAP Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
On December 2, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Agrium Inc., a corporation
governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (“Agrium”), and Utah
Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Agrium (“Merger Sub”). On May 7, 2008, pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement, Merger Sub was merged with and into the Company, with the Company remaining
as the surviving corporation of the merger (the “Merger”). As a result of
the Merger, the Company became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium and all
shares of Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
effective time of the Merger (other than shares of Common Stock held by the Company or
any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or those that were owned by Agrium, Merger
Sub or any other wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium, and dissenting shares) were
converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $39.00 per share of
Common Stock, without interest.
As a result of the Merger, the Company has terminated all offerings of
its Common Stock pursuant to its existing registration statements, including the
Registration Statement. In accordance with the foregoing, the Company hereby removes
from registration all the shares of Common Stock under the Registration Statement which
remain unissued and unsold as of the date hereof.
SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Greeley, State of
Colorado, on this 7th day of May, 2008.
UAP HOLDING CORP.
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By:
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/s/
RICHARD
L.
GEARHEARD
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Richard L. Gearheard
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective
Amendment has been signed below on May 7, 2008 by the following persons in the
capacities indicated:
Signature
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Title
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/s/
RICHARD
L.
GEARHEARD
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President, Chief Executive Officer and
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Richard L. Gearheard
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Director (principal executive officer)
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/s/
ANTHONY
M.
ENGEL
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Executive Vice President, Chief
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Anthony M. Engel
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Financial Officer and Director (principal
financial officer)
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/s/
ALAN
E.
KESSOCK
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Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate
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Alan E. Kessock
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Controller (principal accounting officer)
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/s/
THOMAS
E.
WARNER
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Director
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Thomas E. Warner
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/s/
BRUCE
G.
WATERMAN
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Director
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Bruce G. Waterman
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