As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2003 Registration No.333-90040 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ontario Not Applicable (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization) Number) 5310 Explorer Drive, Suite 200 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5H8, Canada (905) 629-7888 (Address, including Zip Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) James R. Zuhlke Kingsway America Inc. 1515 Woodfield Road, Suite 820 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 (847) 619-7610 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent For Service) Copies to: Janet O. Love, Esq. Lord, Bissell & Brook 115 South LaSalle Steet Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 443-0700 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT We are filing this post-effective amendment to terminate the Kingsway Financial Services Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-90040, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2002, and to deregister securities thereunder. Issuances under this registration statements have not been made. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby deregisters all shares of common stock under the registration statement. As there are no securities being registered herein, the sole purpose being to deregister, the disclosure requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the requirements for exhibits under Regulation S-K Item 601 are inapplicable to this filing. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company 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 Mississauga, Province of Ontario, Country of Canada, on January 29, 2003. KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ William G. Star ------------------------------------- William G. Star Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ William G. Star Chairman, President and Chief January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal William G. Star Executive Officer) /s/ W. Shaun Jackson Executive Vice President and Chief January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal W. Shaun Jackson Financial and Accounting Officer) * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- David H. Atkins * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- John L. Beamish * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- James P. Corcoran * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- Thomas A. Di Giacomo 3 * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- Bernard Gluckstein * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- J. Brian Reeve * Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- F. Michael Walsh /s/ James R. Zuhlke Director January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- James R. Zuhlke /s/ James R. Zuhlke Authorized United States January 29, 2003 --------------------------------------- Representative James R. Zuhlke * The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above-indicated persons pursuant to a power of attorney executed by each such person. By: /s/ William G. Star ------------------------------------ William G. Star Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 4