As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2007.
Registration No. 333-1922
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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AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO (publ)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kingdom of Sweden |
S-405 08 Göteborg |
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer |
DEPOSITARY SHARE PURCHASE PLANS
(Full title of the plans)
Charles H. Wood, Jr.
Volvo Construction Equipment
North America, Inc.
One Volvo Drive
Asheville, North Carolina 28803-3447
(828) 650-2003
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Doreen E. Lilienfeld, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 (212) 848-7171
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-1922 (the “Registration Statement”), is being filed to deregister certain American Depositary Shares representing B Shares, quota value SEK 1 (the “B Shares”), of Aktiebolaget Volvo (publ) (the “Registrant”) that were registered for issuance to employees of the Registrant and its subsidiaries pursuant to certain Depositary Share Purchase Plans (the “Plans”). The Registration Statement registered 250,000 B Shares issuable pursuant to the Plans. In connection with the Registrant’s suspension of its duty to file reports under Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registration Statement is hereby amended to deregister the remaining unissued Shares.
PART II
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Registrant 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 Göteborg, Sweden and in the City of New York, State of New York, United States of America, on December 3, 2007.
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/s/ Eva Persson |
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Eva Persson |
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Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
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Senior Vice President & CFO |
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/s/ Tomas Ericson |
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Tomas Ericson |
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