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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000791963-02-000010.txt : 20021217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20021217131615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791963-02-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021217
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791963
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				980080034
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-101897
		FILM NUMBER:		02859840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1110, P.O. BOX 2015
		STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVE. WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			M4R 1K8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(416)322-1515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2015 SUITE 1110
		STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4R 1K8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDALE INVESTMENTS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VINER E A HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880622
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<p align="center"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D. C. 20549</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

<p align="center">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED</p>

<p align="center"><b>FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
</b>(Exact name of Issuer as Specified in its Charter)</p>

<p align="center"><b>Ontario, Canada <br>
</b>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization) </p>

<p align="center"><b>98-0080034<br>
</b>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>

<p align="center"><b>P.O. Box 2015, Suite 1110<br>
20 Eglinton Avenue West<br>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1K8</b></p>

<p align="center">(Address, including zip code, of
registrant&#146;s principal executive office)</p>

<p align="center"><b>FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC. 1996 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN<br>
</b>(Full title of the plan)</p>

<p align="center">Elaine K. Roberts<br>
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.<br>
P.O. Box 2015, Suite 1110<br>
20 Eglinton Avenue West<br>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1K8</p>

<p align="center">Telephone (416) 322-1515<br>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)</p>

<p align="center"><u></u>&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center"><u>Calculation of Registration Fee</u></p>

<p>Title of Securities to be Registered (1) - Class A non-voting
shares</p>

<p>Amount to be registered - 585,000</p>

<p>Proposed maximum offering price per share (1) - $26.17</p>

<p>Proposed maimum aggregate offering price - $15,309,450 </p>

<p>Amount of registration fee (1) - $1,408.47</p>

<blockquote>
    <p>(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the
    registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the
    Securities Act of 1933 on the basis of the average of the
    high and low prices of the Class A non-voting shares on
    December 16, 2002 on The New York Stock Exchange. </p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
</blockquote>

<p align="center">EXPLANATORY NOTE </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>This Registration Statement relates to additional shares of
Class A non-voting shares (the &quot;Class A Shares&quot;) of
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc., an Ontario corporation (the
&quot;Company&quot;), to be issued upon exercise of employee
stock options granted pursuant to the Company&#146;s
1996 Equity Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated as at May 17,
1999, as amended (the &quot;Plan&quot;). The contents of Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-22485), Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-53643) and
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-37158),
which also relates to Class A Shares of the Company that have
been or may be issued under the Plan), are incorporated herein by
reference.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Item 8. Exhibits</b></p>

<p>All exhibits are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated.
For a list of the exhibits required by this item, see the Exhibit
Index immediately following the signature pages.</p>

<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center">SIGNATURES</p>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, 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 New York, State of New York, on this 17th day of
December, 2002.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
(Registrant)</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>By:<u> /s/ E. K. Roberts<br>
</u>E. K. Roberts, President, Treasurer,Chief Financial Officer</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>

<p>Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes
and appoints Elaine K. Roberts, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to
this Registration Statement and to file the same with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to
be done with respect to this Registration Statement or any
amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>

<p><u>Signature - Name - Title - Date </u></p>

<p><u>/s/ A. G. Lowenthal</u> - A. G. Lowenthal - Chief Executive
Officer,Chairman of the Board, Director - December 17, 2002</p>

<p><u>/s/ E. K. Roberts</u> - E. K. Roberts - Chief Financial
Officer,President, Treasurer, Director - December 17, 2002</p>

<p><u>/s/A. W. Oughtred</u> - A. W. Oughtred - Secretary,
Director - December 17, 2002</p>

<p><u>/s/J. L. Bitove</u>- J.L. Bitove - Director - December 17,
2002</p>

<p><u>/s/R. Crystal</u> - R. Crystal - Director - December 17,
2002</p>

<p><u>/s/K. W. McArthur - </u>K. W. McArthur - Director -
December 17, 2002</p>

<p><u>/s/B. Winberg</u> - B. Winberg - Director - December 17,
2002</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center"><u>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</u></p>

<p>Exhibits designated by an asterisk have been heretofore filed
by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act and are hereby incorporated herein by reference to the
pertinent prior filing.</p>

<p>Sequentially</p>

<p><u>Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Numbered Page</u></p>

<p>4(a) Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Fahnestock
Viner Holdings Inc. (previously filed as an exhibit to Form 20-F
for fiscal years ended December 31, 1986 and 1988).*</p>

<p>4(b) By-Laws, as amended (previously filed as an exhibit to
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987)*</p>

<p>5 Opinion of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP regarding the legality
of any original issuance of common stock being registered.</p>

<p>10(a) Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc. 1996 Equity Incentive
Plan , Amended and Restated as at May 17, 1999 together with
Amendment No. 2 dated February 28, 2001</p>

<p>10(b) Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc. 1996 Equity Incentive
Plan , Amended and Restated as at May 17, 1999 together with
Amendment No. 3 dated February 28, 2002</p>

<p>23(a) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</p>

<p>23(b) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (included in Exhibit 5)</p>

<p>24 Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of the
registration statement)</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 10(b)</p>

<p>1996 Equity Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated as of May 17,
1999 together with Amendment No. 3 dated February 28, 2002.</p>

<p align="center"><font size="4"><b>AMENDMENT NO. 3<br>
(February 28, 2002</b>)<br>
<b>TO<br>
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
1996 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN<br>
AMENDED AND RESTATED<br>
AS AT MAY 17, 1999</b></font></p>

<p>Effective February 28, 2002, the Fahnestock Viner Holdings
Inc. 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as at May
17, 1999) be further amended by increasing the number of Class A
Shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the
Plan and awards or options granted under other Plans of the
Company by 410,000 Class A Shares from 3,405,000 Class A Shares
to 3,815,000 Class A Shares.</p>

<p>The foregoing amendment was approved by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation on February 28, 2002 and confirmed by the
holders of Class B voting shares of the Corporation at the Annual
and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation held on
May 13, 2002.</p>

<p><u></u>&nbsp;</p>

<p><u>[signed: A.W. Oughtred] </u></p>

<p>A.Winn Oughtred, Secretary<br>
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 23(a)</p>

<p>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</p>

<p>We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Fahnestock Viner Holdings
Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) of our report dated February 21,
2002 relating to the financial statements which appear in the
Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br>
New York New York<br>
December 13, 2002</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 23(b)</p>

<p>THE CONSENT OF BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP IS INCLUDED IN
EXHIBIT 5 CONTAINED HEREIN.</p>
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<p>EXHIBITS 5 and 23(b) <br>
OPINION OF COUNSEL<br>
CONSENT OF COUNSEL</p>

<p align="center">[Letterhead of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP)</p>

<p>December 17, 2002</p>

<p>Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
450 Fifth Street N. W.<br>
Judiciary Plaza<br>
Washington, D. C. 20549<br>
U. S. A.</p>

<p>Dear Sirs:</p>

<p>Re: Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.<br>
Registration Statement on Form S-8</p>

<p>We have acted as Ontario counsel to Fahnestock Viner Holdings
Inc., an Ontario corporation (the &quot;Corporation&quot;), in
connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form S-8
dated December 17, 2002, registering an aggregate of 585,000
Class A non-voting shares (the &quot;Class A Shares&quot;) of the
Corporation reserved for issuance under the Corporation&#146;s
1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), subject to
compliance with applicable United States and Ontario securities
laws and the requirements of The Toronto Stock Exchange.</p>

<p>We are qualified to practice in various Provinces of Canada
including the Province of Ontario. We have made no investigation
of the laws of any jurisdiction other than, and the opinions
hereinafter expressed are confined to the laws of Ontario and the
laws of Canada applicable to Ontario.</p>

<p>We have examined such corporate records of the Corporation and
other documents as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under
the circumstances to furnish the following opinions:</p>

<blockquote>
    <blockquote>
        <p>1. The Corporation is a corporation duly continued and
        validly existing under the laws of the Province of
        Ontario.</p>
        <p>2. When the 585,000 Class A Shares have been duly
        issued and when the Corporation has received the issue
        price for the 585,000 Class A Shares in the manner
        contemplated by the Plan and the related option
        agreements, the Class A Shares will be duly issued as
        fully paid and non-assessable shares.</p>
    </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<p>We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement and all amendments thereto and to
the reference to our name under the heading &quot;Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel&quot; in the Registration Statement.</p>

<p>Yours very truly,</p>

<p>/s/ Borden Ladner Gervais LLP</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 10(a)</p>

<p>1996 Equity Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated as of May 17,
1999 together with Amendment No. 2 dated February 28, 2001.</p>

<p align="center"><font size="4"><b>AMENDMENT NO. 2<br>
(FEBRUARY 28, 2001</b>)<br>
<b>TO<br>
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
1996 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN<br>
AMENDED AND RESTATED<br>
AS AT MAY 17, 1999</b></font></p>

<p>Effective February 28, 2001, the Fahnestock Viner Holdings
Inc. 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as at May
17, 1999) be further amended by increasing the number of Class A
Shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the
Plan and awards or options granted under other Plans of the
Company from 3,230,000 Class A Shares to 3,405,000 Class A
Shares.</p>

<p>The foregoing amendment was approved by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation on February 28, 2001 and confirmed by the
holders of Class B voting shares of the Corporation at the Annual
and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation held on
May 14, 2001.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><u>[signed: A.W. Oughtred] </u></p>

<p>A.Winn Oughtred, Secretary<br>
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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