300k "less shares", :
This Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 14, 1997. Of the 2,300,000 shares of Common
Stock, no par value per share, of the Company registered on this Registration
Statement, the Company commenced the sale of 2,000,000 such shares to the
Underwriters on August 14, 1997, and granted the Underwriters an option to
purchase up to 300,000 such shares for the purpose of covering over-allotments,
in each case pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and all as further described
under the caption "Underwriters" in the Prospectus forming a part of this
Registration Statement. The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration
300,000 shares of Common Stock registered to cover an over-allotment option
granted to the Underwriters. The over-allotment option was not exercised and has
expired with respect to the 300,000 shares in accordance with its terms.
Accordingly, the Registration Statement is hereby amended, as appropriate, to
reflect the expiration of such option. |
