As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2010

Registration No. 333-153064

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-153064
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Montana (State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		81-0331430 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

401 North 31st Street
Billings, Montana 59116
(406) 255-5390
(Address and Telephone number of Principal Executive Offices)

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN, AS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF FIRST INTERSTATE
BANCSYSTEM, INC., 2008 RESTATEMENT, AS AMENDED
(Full Title of Plans)

Terrill R. Moore
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.
401 North 31st Street
Billings, Montana 59116-0918
(406) 255-5390
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE — DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES

     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 effective August 18, 2008 (file No. 333-153064) (the “Registration Statement”), is filed for the sole purpose of terminating the Registration Statement and deregistering any unsold shares of the Registrant’s common stock (no par value), previously registered under the Registration Statement and issuable under the First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated (the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan”) and the Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., 2008 Restatement, as amended (the “Profit Sharing Plan” and together with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the “Plans”). As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3, no shares of the Registrant’s common stock are reserved for future issuance under the Plans.

SIGNATURES

1.		REGISTRANT

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 478 thereunder, 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 Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Billings, State of Montana, on June 22, 2010.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 22, 2010.

Signature		Title
/s/ Thomas W. Scott**   Thomas W. Scott		Chairman of the Board
/s/ James R. Scott**   James R. Scott		Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/ Steven J. Corning**   Steven J. Corning		Director
/s/ David H. Crum**   David H. Crum		Director
/s/ William B. Ebzery**   William B. Ebzery		Director
/s/ Charles E. Hart, M.D., M.s.**   Charles E. Hart, M.D., M.S.		Director
/s/ James W. Haugh**   James W. Haugh		Director

Signature		Title
John M. Heyneman, Jr.		Director
/s/ Lyle r. knight   Lyle R. Knight		President and Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal executive officer)
Ross E. Leckie		Director
Terry W. Payne		Director
/s/ Jonathan R. Scott**   Jonathan R. Scott		Director
/s/ Julie A. Scott**   Julie A. Scott		Director
/s/ Randall I. Scott**   Randall I. Scott		Director
/s/ Michael J. Sullivan**   Michael J. Sullivan		Director
/s/ Sandra A. Scott Suzor**   Sandra A. Scott Suzor		Director
/s/ Martin A. White**   Martin A. White		Director
/s/ terrill r. moore   Terrill R. Moore		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer)

2.		SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the trustee has duly caused this caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Billings, State of Montana, on June 22, 2010.