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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;30, 2003
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333- _____
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>Allied Holdings, Inc.
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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<B>58-0360550</B></FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<B>30030</B></FONT></TD>
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(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>Allied Holdings, Inc.
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Amended and Restated 1999
Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel<BR>
Allied Holdings, Inc.<BR>
160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite&nbsp;200<BR>
Decatur, Georgia 30030<BR>
(404)&nbsp;370-1100</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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per share</FONT></TD>
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350,000&nbsp;shares
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8, this Registration
Statement covers the registration of 350,000 shares of Common Stock in
addition to shares previously registered under Registration Statement No.
333-62440 and Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-72053.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares that may be offered and issued to prevent dilution
resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions as
provided in the Allied Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act, on the basis of
the average of the high and low sales prices of $3.36&nbsp;and $3.40 per share
for the Common Stock as reported on the American Stock Exchange on July
24, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">As permitted by Rule&nbsp;429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus
related to this Registration Statement also covers securities registered under
Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-62440 and Registration No.&nbsp;333-72053.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Part II &#151; Information Required in the Registration Statement</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 is being filed to register 350,000
additional shares of common stock, no par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;),
of Allied Holdings, Inc. which have been reserved for issuance under the Allied
Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;). A total of 700,000 shares of the Common Stock reserved under the Plan
have previously been registered on two Registration Statements on Form&nbsp;S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-62440, filed on June&nbsp;6, 2001 and Registration No.
333-72053, filed on February&nbsp;9, 1999) (the &#147;Original Form&nbsp;S-8s&#148;). Pursuant to
and as permitted by General Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the
Original Form&nbsp;S-8s are hereby incorporated by reference herein, and the
opinions and consents listed at Item&nbsp;8 below are annexed hereto.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>ITEM 8. Exhibits.</B>
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Opinion of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23(a)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Notice regarding consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent
Public Accountants.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq. (contained in opinion filed in
Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this registration
statement).</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Decatur, State of Georgia, on this
28th&nbsp;day of
July, 2003.
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By:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Hugh E. Sawyer</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Daniel H. Popky</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Thomas M. Duffy, Daniel H. Popky and Hugh E.
Sawyer, and each of them (with full power in each to act alone), his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute
or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this amendment to this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated below on this 28th&nbsp;day of July, 2003.
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert J. Rutland<BR>
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Robert J. Rutland</FONT></TD>
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Chairman and Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Guy W. Rutland, III<BR>
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Guy W. Rutland, III</FONT></TD>
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Chairman Emeritus and Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Hugh E. Sawyer<BR>
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Hugh E. Sawyer</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Guy W. Rutland, IV<BR>
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Guy W. Rutland, IV</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ David G. Bannister<BR>
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David G. Bannister</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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Robert R. Woodson</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ William P. Benton<BR>
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William P. Benton</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Berner F. Wilson, Jr.<BR>
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Berner F. Wilson, Jr.</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Thomas E. Boland<BR>
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Thomas E. Boland</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ J. Leland Strange<BR>
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J. Leland Strange</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Notice regarding consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public
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Consent of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq. (contained in opinion filed in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this registration statement).</FONT></TD>
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ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2003
Registration No. 333- _____
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Allied Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
58-0360550
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
160 Clairemont Avenue
Suite 200
Decatur, Georgia
30030
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Allied Holdings, Inc.
Amended and Restated 1999
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Allied Holdings, Inc.
160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 200
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 370-1100
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed
Title of each class of
Amount to be
offering price per
maximum aggregate
Amount of
securities to be registered
registered(1)(2)
share(3)
offering price(3)
registration fee
Common Stock, no par value
per share
350,000 shares
$
3.38
$
1,183,000
$
96.00
(1)
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration
Statement covers the registration of 350,000 shares of Common Stock in
addition to shares previously registered under Registration Statement No.
333-62440 and Registration Statement No. 33-72053.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares that may be offered and issued to prevent dilution
resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions as
provided in the Allied Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, in
accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act, on the basis of
the average of the high and low sales prices of $3.36 and $3.40 per share
for the Common Stock as reported on the American Stock Exchange on July
24, 2003.
As permitted by Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus
related to this Registration Statement also covers securities registered under
Registration Statement No. 333-62440 and Registration No. 333-72053.
Part II — Information Required in the Registration Statement
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed to register 350,000
additional shares of common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"),
of Allied Holdings, Inc. which have been reserved for issuance under the Allied
Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"Plan"). A total of 700,000 shares of the Common Stock reserved under the Plan
have previously been registered on two Registration Statements on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-62440, filed on June 6, 2001 and Registration No.
333-72053, filed on February 9, 1999) (the "Original Form S-8s"). Pursuant to
and as permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the
Original Form S-8s are hereby incorporated by reference herein, and the
opinions and consents listed at Item 8 below are annexed hereto.
ITEM 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
5
Opinion of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.
23(a)
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23(b)
Notice regarding consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent
Public Accountants.
23(c)
Consent of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq. (contained in opinion filed in
Exhibit 5).
24
Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this registration
statement).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Decatur, State of Georgia, on this
28th day of
July, 2003.
Allied Holdings, Inc.
By:
/s/ Hugh E. Sawyer
Hugh E. Sawyer
President and Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Daniel H. Popky
Daniel H. Popky
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Thomas M. Duffy, Daniel H. Popky and Hugh E.
Sawyer, and each of them (with full power in each to act alone), his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute
or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this amendment to this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated below on this 28th day of July, 2003.
Signature
Title
/s/ Robert J. Rutland
Robert J. Rutland
Chairman and Director
/s/ Guy W. Rutland, III
Guy W. Rutland, III
Chairman Emeritus and Director
/s/ Hugh E. Sawyer
Hugh E. Sawyer
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Guy W. Rutland, IV
Guy W. Rutland, IV
Director
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Signature
Title
/s/ David G. Bannister
David G. Bannister
Director
/s/ Robert R. Woodson
Robert R. Woodson
Director
/s/ William P. Benton
William P. Benton
Director
/s/ Berner F. Wilson, Jr.
Berner F. Wilson, Jr.
Director
/s/ Thomas E. Boland
Thomas E. Boland
Director
/s/ J. Leland Strange
J. Leland Strange
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
5
Opinion of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq.
23(a)
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23(b)
Notice regarding consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public
Accountants.
23(c)
Consent of Thomas M. Duffy, Esq. (contained in opinion filed in Exhibit 5).
24
Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this registration statement).
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