As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2008 Registration No. 333-150051 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FEDERAL TRUST CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Florida 6712 59-2935028 (State or Other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Incorporation Industrial Classification Identification or Organization) Code Number) Number) 312 West First Street, Suite 110 Sanford, Florida 32771 (407) 323-1833 (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) Dennis T. Ward 312 West First Street, Suite 110 Sanford, Florida 32771 (407) 323-1833 (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Copies to: Ned Quint, Esq. Randolph A. Moore III, Esq. Eric Luse Esq. Alison N. LaBruyere, Esq. Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick, P.C. Alston & Bird LLP 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 400 1201 W. Peachtree Street Washington, D.C. 20015 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (202) 274-2000 404-881-7794 Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box: [X] If this Form is filed to register additional shares for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] 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 a "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one) Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Application for Withdrawal and Deregistration of Common Stock On July 24, 2008, the Registrant's Board of Directors terminated the stock offering relating to this Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is filed pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") for the purpose of withdrawing the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (No. 333-150051), as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 8, 2008, and deregistering 40,000,000 shares of the $.01 par value common stock (the "Common Stock"), 15,000,000 rights to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Rights") and 10,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Warrants") of the Registrant previously registered. The Registrant has ceased the use of its offering materials and no securities were sold in connection with this offering. The Registrant understands that the filing fees it paid will be held by the Commission pursuant to Rule 477 under the Act and pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Act, may be applied to a future registration statement. The Registrant therefore requests withdrawal of its registration statement and deregistration of all of the shares of Common Stock, Rights and Warrants pursuant to this Registration Statement as soon as it is practicable after the filing of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. II-1 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 Sanford, Florida, on August 1, 2008. FEDERAL TRUST CORPORATION By: \s\ Dennis T. Ward ----------------------------------- Dennis T. Ward President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Representative) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signatures Title Date ---------- ----- ---- * ------------------------------ Chairman of the Board of Directors Robert G. Cox \s\ Dennis T. Ward Director, President and Chief August 1, 2008 ------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal Dennis T. Ward Executive Officer) \s\ Gregory E. Smith Executive Vice President and Chief August 1, 2008 ------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Gregory E. Smith Financial and Accounting Officer) * ------------------------------ Director Samuel C. Certo * ------------------------------ Director Kenneth W. Hill * ------------------------------ Director A. George Igler * ------------------------------ Director Eric J. Reinhold * ------------------------------ Director Charles R. Webb * Pursuant to the Power of Attorney filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 for Federal Trust Corporation filed on April 2, 2008. /s/ Dennis T. Ward August 1, 2008 --------------------------- -------------- Dennis T. Ward Attorney-in-Fact