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 FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 88-0244792 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 2006 Stock Incentive Plan Amended and Restated 2001 Management Incentive Plan (Full title of the plans) Troy H. Geisser Senior Vice President and Secretary Financial Federal Corporation 730 Third Avenue New York, New York 10017 (Name and address of agent for service) (212) 599-8000 (Telephone number of agent for service) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ] DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 ("Post-Effective Amendment"), filed by Financial Federal Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), pertains to shares of Company common stock, par value $0.50 per share ("Common Stock"), registered under the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-139318) filed by the Company on December 13, 2006 (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and the Company's Amended and Restated 2001 Management Incentive Plan. On November 22, 2009, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with People's United Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("People's United"), providing for, among other things, the acquisition of the Company by People's United (the "Merger"). The Merger became effective on February 19, 2010 (the "Effective Time"), pursuant to a Certificate of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of the Company's Common Stock, other than shares owned by People's United or the Company, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a combination of (i) one share of common stock of People's United and (ii) $11.27 in cash, without interest. As a result of the Merger, the Company has terminated all offerings of its Common Stock pursuant to its existing registration statements, including the Registration Statement. The Company hereby removes from registration all shares of Common Stock registered under the Registration Statement that remain unsold as of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment. Item 8. Exhibits. The exhibits filed as part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement are as follows: Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ----------- -------------------------------------------------- 24.1** Power of Attorney (included on signature page of the Registration Statement) ** Previously filed 2 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 No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on this 22nd day of February 2010. FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION ----------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ Troy H. Geisser --------------------- Senior Vice President and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons on February 22, 2010 in the capacities indicated. Signature Title ------------------------ ---------------------------------- * Director ------------------------ Lawrence B. Fisher * Director ------------------------ Michael C. Palitz * Director ------------------------ Leopold Swergold * Director ------------------------ H.E. Timanus, Jr. * Director ------------------------ Michael J. Zimmerman /s/ Paul R. Sinsheimer Chief Executive Officer, ------------------------ President and Director Paul R. Sinsheimer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Steven F. Groth Senior Vice President and ------------------------ Chief Financial Officer Steven F. Groth (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ David H. Hamm Vice President and Controller ------------------------ (Principal Accounting Officer) David H. Hamm *By: /s/ Troy H. Geisser -------------------- Troy H. Geisser, attorney-in-fact 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ----------- --------------------------------------------- 24.1** Power of Attorney (included on signature page of the Registration Statement) ** Previously filed 4