AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 20, 2002 REGISTRATION NO. 333-82428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------- THE BANC CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 6022 63-1201350 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number) --------------------- 17 NORTH 20TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203 (205) 327-3600 (Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) F. HAMPTON MCFADDEN, JR. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY THE BANC CORPORATION, 17 NORTH 20TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203 (205) 327-3600 (Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service) --------------------- COPIES TO: ROBERT E. LEE GARNER KEVIN M. HOULIHAN HASKELL SLAUGHTER YOUNG & REDIKER, L.L.C. ELIAS, MATZ, TIERNAN & HERRICK L.L.P. 1200 AMSOUTH/HARBERT PLAZA 12TH FLOOR 1901 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH 734 15TH STREET, N.W. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 (205) 251-1000 (202) 347-0300 --------------------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] --------------------- THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SEC, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION The estimated expenses of the sale of shares of The Banc Corporation common stock, excluding underwriting expenses, are as follows: Registration fee............................................ $ 2,063 Printing costs.............................................. 110,000 Legal fees and expenses..................................... 125,000 Accounting fees and expenses................................ 125,000 Miscellaneous............................................... 37,937 -------- Total.................................................. $400,000 ======== SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Birmingham, State of Alabama on March 20, 2002. THE BANC CORPORATION By: /s/ JAMES A. TAYLOR ------------------------------------ James A. Taylor Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- * Chairman of the Board and Chief March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Executive Officer (Principal Executive James A. Taylor Officer) * Executive Vice President, Chief March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Financial Officer and Director David R. Carter (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * Vice Chairman March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ James Mailon Kent, Jr. * Vice Chairman March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Larry D. Striplin, Jr. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ James R. Andrews, M.D. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Neal R. Berte, Ed.D * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ W. T. Campbell, Jr. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Peter N. DiChiara * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ K. Earl Durden * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Don J. Giardina * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ John F. Gittings SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Steven C. Hays * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Thomas E. Jernigan, Jr. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Randall E. Jones * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Mayer Mitchell * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Ronald W. Orso, M.D. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Harold W. Ripps * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Jerry M. Smith * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Michael E. Stephens * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Marie Swift * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ James A. Taylor, Jr. * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ T. Mandell Tillman * Director March 20, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Johnny Wallis *By: /s/ JAMES A. TAYLOR, JR. ------------------------------------------ James A. Taylor, Jr. Attorney-in-fact