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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2002
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM S-8
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>PTEK HOLDINGS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Georgia</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>59-3074176</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Incorporation or Organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>3399 Peachtree Road, N.E., The Lenox Building, Suite 700, Atlanta,
Georgia 30326, (404) 262-8400 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>PTEK HOLDINGS, INC. 2000 DIRECTORS STOCK PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>(Full Title of the Plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Patrick G. Jones </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Executive Vice President, </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief Legal Officer and Secretary </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PTEK Holdings, Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>3399 Peachtree Road, N.E. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Lenox Building, Suite 700 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Atlanta, Georgia 30326 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(404) 262-8400 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Copies to: </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Janine
Brown, Esq. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Alston &amp; Bird, LLP </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>One Atlantic Center
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1201 West Peachtree Street </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(404) 881-7000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Title of Securities</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>to be
Registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount&nbsp;to</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Be</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registered(1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering Price</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Per
Share</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering
Price</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration
Fee</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="36%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Common Stock, $.01 par value (including rights to purchase shares of Series C Junior Participating Preferred
Stock)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,000,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3.84</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3,840,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">353.28</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consists of shares of the registrant&#146;s Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to options that may be granted under the PTEK Holdings, Inc. 2000 Directors
Stock Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). This Registration Statement also covers any additional shares that may hereafter become issuable as a result of the adjustment and anti-dilution provisions of the Plan. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457, paragraphs (h) and (c), based on the average of the high and low
prices of the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 12, 2002. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENTS </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of Registration Statement No. 333-51380 relating to the 2000 Directors
Stock Plan are hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PART II. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The exhibits included as part of this registration statement are as
follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Opinion of Alston &amp; Bird LLP, counsel to the registrant, as to the legality of the securities being registered.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Alston &amp; Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this registration statement at p. II-2).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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 registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this<U></U> 15th day of November, 2002. </FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="47%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PTEK HOLDINGS, INC.</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By: &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ B<SMALL>OLAND</SMALL> T. J<SMALL>ONES&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
WIDTH="94%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="right"><DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Boland T. Jones</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman of the Board and</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Boland T. Jones and Patrick G. Jones, and each of them, as true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective 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, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all which said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Signature</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="54" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ B<SMALL>OLAND</SMALL> T. J<SMALL>ONES</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Boland T. Jones</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November <U></U>13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> E. F<SMALL>RANKLIN</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">William E. Franklin</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ G<SMALL>EORGE</SMALL> W. B<SMALL>AKER</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">George W. Baker, Jr.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ R<SMALL>AYMOND</SMALL> H. P<SMALL>IRTLE</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Raymond H. Pirtle, Jr.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ J<SMALL>EFFREY</SMALL> A. A<SMALL>LLRED</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Jeffrey A. Allred</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">President and Chief Operating Officer and Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ J<SMALL>EFFREY</SMALL> T. A<SMALL>RNOLD</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Jeffrey T. Arnold</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ J<SMALL>EFFREY</SMALL> M. C<SMALL>UNNINGHAM</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jeffrey M. Cunningham</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ H<SMALL>ERMANN</SMALL> B<SMALL>UERGER</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Hermann Buerger</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 12, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ J. W<SMALL>ALKER</SMALL> S<SMALL>MITH</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">J. Walker Smith, Jr.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ R<SMALL>ANDOLPH</SMALL> L. B<SMALL>OOTH</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Randolph L. Booth</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">November 13, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>TO </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="86" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Opinion of Alston &amp; Bird LLP, counsel to the registrant, as to the legality of the securities being registered.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (omitted pursuant to Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Alston &amp; Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">24.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this registration statement at p. II-2).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PTEK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
Georgia
59-3074176
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
3399 Peachtree Road, N.E., The Lenox Building, Suite 700, Atlanta,
Georgia 30326, (404) 262-8400
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of principal executive offices)
PTEK HOLDINGS, INC. 2000 DIRECTORS STOCK PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Patrick G. Jones
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
PTEK Holdings, Inc.
3399 Peachtree Road, N.E.
The Lenox Building, Suite 700
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 262-8400
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Janine
Brown, Esq.
Alston & Bird, LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424
(404) 881-7000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be
Registered
Amount to
Be
Registered(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per
Share
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, $.01 par value (including rights to purchase shares of Series C Junior Participating Preferred
Stock)
1,000,000
$
3.84
(2)
$
3,840,000
$
353.28
(1)
Consists of shares of the registrant's Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to options that may be granted under the PTEK Holdings, Inc. 2000 Directors
Stock Plan (the "Plan"). This Registration Statement also covers any additional shares that may hereafter become issuable as a result of the adjustment and anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457, paragraphs (h) and (c), based on the average of the high and low
prices of the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 12, 2002.
INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENTS
Pursuant to Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of Registration Statement No. 333-51380 relating to the 2000 Directors
Stock Plan are hereby incorporated by reference.
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
8.    Exhibits.
The exhibits included as part of this registration statement are as
follows:
Exhibit Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the registrant, as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.3
Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this registration statement at p. II-2).
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 registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this
15th day of November, 2002.
PTEK HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/ B
OLAND
T. J
ONES
Boland T. Jones
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive
Officer
II-1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Boland T. Jones and Patrick G. Jones, and each of them, as true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective 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, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all which said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/ B
OLAND
T. J
ONES
Boland T. Jones
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
November
13, 2002
/s/ W
ILLIAM
E. F
RANKLIN
William E. Franklin
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
November 13, 2002
/s/ G
EORGE
W. B
AKER
, J
R
.
George W. Baker, Jr.
Director
November 13, 2002
/s/ R
AYMOND
H. P
IRTLE
, J
R
.
Raymond H. Pirtle, Jr.
Director
November 13, 2002
/s/ J
EFFREY
A. A
LLRED
Jeffrey A. Allred
President and Chief Operating Officer and Director
November 13, 2002
/s/ J
EFFREY
T. A
RNOLD
Jeffrey T. Arnold
Director
November 13, 2002
/s/ J
EFFREY
M. C
UNNINGHAM
Jeffrey M. Cunningham
Director
November 13, 2002
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/s/ H
ERMANN
B
UERGER
Hermann Buerger
Director
November 12, 2002
/s/ J. W
ALKER
S
MITH
, J
R
.
J. Walker Smith, Jr.
Director
November 13, 2002
/s/ R
ANDOLPH
L. B
OOTH
Randolph L. Booth
Director
November 13, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Exhibit Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the registrant, as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (omitted pursuant to Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
23.3
Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this registration statement at p. II-2).