As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2003 Registration No. 333-65505 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------- USDATA CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 75-2405152 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Incorporation of Organization) 2435 North Central Expressway Richardson, Texas 75080-2722 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 1982 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN, 1992 INCENTIVE AND NONSTATUTORY OPTION PLAN AND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1994 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN (Full Title of the Plans) James E. Fleet Chief Executive Officer USDATA Corporation 2435 North Central Expressway Richardson, Texas 75080-2722 (Name and address of agent for service) (972) 680-9700 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copy to: Richard A. Silfen, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1701 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921 (215) 963-5000 DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES USDATA Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), previously filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-00964) for the purpose of registering 1,301,322 shares of its common stock to be issued under the Company's 1982 Incentive Stock Option Plan, 1992 Incentive and Non statutory Option Plan or Amended and Restated 1994 Equity Compensation Plan. The Company is filing this Post-Effective Amendment to that registration statement to deregister any and all remaining unsold shares of common stock covered by such registration statement (including such additional shares of common stock offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or other capital adjustments) as of the date hereof. The share amounts set forth above do not reflect the one-for-five reverse stock split effected with respect to the Company's common stock on August 21, 2001. 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 Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Richardson, state of Texas on June 24, 2003. USDATA CORPORATION By: /s/ James E. Fleet --------------------------------------------- James E. Fleet Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ James. E. Fleet Interim President and Chief ------------------------ Executive Officer, Director June 24, 2003 James E. Fleet (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Jennifer P. Dooley Vice President of Finance and ------------------------ Chief Financial Officer June 24, 2003 Jennifer P. Dooley (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Yaron Eitan Chairman of the Board June 25, 2003 ------------------------ Yaron Eitan /s/ Winston J. Churchill Director June 24, 2003 ------------------------ Winston J. Churchill /s/ James W. Dixon Director June 24, 2003 ------------------------ James W. Dixon /s/ Randy T. Illig Director June 24, 2003 ------------------------ Randy T. Illig