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As Filed With The Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;31, 2002


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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Registration Number: 333-87098  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=4><B>AMENDMENT NO.&nbsp;2<BR>
TO<BR>
FORM&nbsp;S-3<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>CENTIV, INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=1><B>58-2033795<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(IRS Employer<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>998 Forest Edge Drive<BR>
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061<BR>
(847) 876-8300<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR>
area code, of registrant's principal executive office) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Thomas&nbsp;M. Mason<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Centiv,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
998 Forest Edge Drive<BR>
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061<BR>
(847) 876-8300<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Copies to:<BR>
Stephen Tsoris, Esq.<BR>
Gardner Carton&nbsp;&amp; Douglas<BR>
191 N Wacker Drive, Suite&nbsp;3700<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60606  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1> At such time or times after the effective date of
this registration statement as the selling stockholders shall determine. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;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:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c)&nbsp;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:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;434, please check the following box:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>




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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to be Registered(1)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(2)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT SIZE=1>Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1>119,837</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1>$0.30</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1>$35,952</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1>$4</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=1>Represents
the number of shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock initially issuable upon exercise of certain options and warrants to purchase Class&nbsp;A Common Stock. These shares
are in addition to the 4,478,000&nbsp;shares registered pursuant to the initial filing of this registration statement on April&nbsp;26, 2002 and covered by the prospectus included in this
registration statement. This registration statement also shall cover any additional shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, as well
as any additional shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock that become issuable as a result of antidilution provisions.

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=1>Estimated
solely for purposes of determining the amount of the registration fee, in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;based on the average of the high and low prices of
Centiv,&nbsp;Inc. common stock as reported by the NASDAQ SmallCap Market on December&nbsp;24, 2002.

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=1>This
registration fee is in addition to the $342 paid with respect to the 4,478,000&nbsp;shares registered pursuant to the initial filing of this registration statement and paid at
the time of such initial filing.

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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant
shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&nbsp;8(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933
or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section&nbsp;8(a), may determine.  </B></FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Vernon Hills and State of Illinois on the 31st day of December&nbsp;2002.

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/s/ William&nbsp;M. Rychel</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> William&nbsp;M. Rychel<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on the 31st day of December&nbsp;2002.

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<TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>WILLIAM M. RYCHEL</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> William&nbsp;M. Rychel<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>THOMAS M. MASON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Thomas&nbsp;M. Mason<BR>
Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer<BR>
and Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Frank&nbsp;X. Dalton<BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Steven&nbsp;J. Caravale<BR>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Albert&nbsp;E. Sisto<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>THOMAS M. MASON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Pursuant to Power of Attorney included in Registration Statement (File No.&nbsp;333-87098) filed on
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