As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2001 Registration No. 333- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 HOME PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, INC. (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 16-1455126 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 850 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York 14604 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) HOME PROPERTIES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (Full title of the Plan) Ann M. McCormick, Esq. Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Home Properties of New York, Inc. 850 Clinton Square Rochester, New York 14604 (585) 246-4105 (585) 232-3147 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copy to: Deborah McLean Quinn, Esq. Nixon Peabody LLP 900 Clinton Square Rochester, New York 14604 (585) 263-1307 (585) 263-1600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Proposed Proposed Title of Maximum Maximum Securities Offering Aggregate Amount of to be Amount to be price per Offering Registration Registered(1) Registered(1) share(2) Price(2) Fee ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ Common Stock 50,000 $31.15 $1,557,500 $389.38 $.01 par value (1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Home Properties Retirement Savings Plan. (2)Inserted solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and based upon the average of the high and low prices for the registrant's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reported as of November 27, 2001. Approximate date of commencement of the proposed issuance of the securities to the public: From time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective. EXPLANATORY NOTE Home Properties of New York, Inc. filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 on September 24, 1996 (Registration No. 333-12551) relating to the registration of shares of common stock of Home Properties of New York, Inc. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 registers an additional 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock which may be acquired under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. The contents of the previous Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-12551 are incorporated herein by reference. Part II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon by Nixon Peabody LLP, Rochester, New York. Certain partners of Nixon Peabody LLP own equity equal to less than 1% of the equity of Home Properties of New York, Inc. and Home Properties of New York, L.P. on a fully diluted basis. Item 8. Exhibits. See Exhibit Index. II-1 SIGNATURES The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 Rochester, State of New York, on the 30th day of October, 2001. HOME PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, INC. /s/ Norman Leenhouts By: ------------------------------ Norman P. Leenhouts Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer /s/ Nelson B. Leenhouts By: ------------------------------ Nelson B. Leenhouts President and Co-Chief Executive Officer KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby severally constitutes and appoints Norman P. Leenhouts, Nelson B. Leenhouts, and Edward J. Pettinella, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the 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 agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. II-2 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. /s/ Norman P. Leenhouts Director, Chairman October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- and Co-Chief Executive Norman P. Leenhouts Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Nelson B. Leenhouts Director, President October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- and Co-Chief Executive Nelson B. Leenhouts Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Edward J. Pettinella Director, Executive October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Vice President Edward J. Pettinella /s/ David P. Gardner Senior Vice President, October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Chief Financial David P. Gardner Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Burton S. August, Sr. Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Burton S. August, Sr. /s/William Balderston, III Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- William Balderston, III /s/ Alan L. Gosule Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Alan L. Gosule /s/ Leonard F. Helbig, III Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Leonard F. Helbig, III /s/ Roger W. Kober Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Roger W. Kober II-3 /s/ Albert H. Small Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Albert H. Small /s/ Clifford W. Smith, Jr. Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Clifford W. Smith, Jr. /s/ Paul L. Smith Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Paul L. Smith /s/ Amy L. Tait Director October 30, 2001 ----------------------------- Amy L. Tait The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Home Properties Retirement Savings Plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rochester, State of New York, on October 30, 2001. HOME PROPERTIES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN By: /s/ Ann M. McCormick ----------------------------------------------- On behalf of the Administrative Committee, the Administrator of the Plan EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Location ------- -------------- ----------- 4.1 Articles of Amendment and Incorporated by reference to Restatement of Articles of the Home Properties of Incorporation of Home New York, Inc. Registration Properties of New York, Inc. Statement on Form S-11, file No. 33-78862 (the "S-11 Registration Statement"). 4.2 Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporated by reference to Incorporation of Home Properties of the Form 8-K filed by Home New York, Inc. Properties of New York, Inc. on July 2, 1999. 4.3 Amended and Restated Articles Incorporated by reference to Supplementary of Series A Senior the Home Properties of New Convertible Preferred Stock of Home York, Inc. Registration Properties of New York, Inc. Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-93761, filed on December 29, 1999. 4.4 Series B Convertible Cumulative Incorporated by reference to Preferred Stock Articles the Home Properties of New Supplementary to the Amended York, Inc. Registration and Restated Articles of Statement on Form S-3, file Incorporation of Home Properties No. 333-92023. of New York, Inc. 4.5 Series C Convertible Cumulative Incorporated by reference to Preferred Stock Articles the Form 8-K filed by Home Supplementary to the Amended and Properties of New York, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation on May 22, 2000. of Home Properties of New York, Inc. 4.6 Series D Convertible Cumulative Incorporated by reference to Preferred Stock Articles the Form 8-K filed by Home Supplementary to the Amended and Properties of New York, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation on June 12, 2000. of Home Properties of New York, Inc. 4.7 Series E Convertible Cumulative Incorporated by reference to Preferred Stock Articles the Form 8-K filed by Home Supplementary to the Amended and Properties of New York, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation on December 22, 2000. of Home Properties of New York, Inc. 4.8 Amended and Restated By-Laws Incorporated by reference to of Home Properties of New York, Inc. the Form 8-K filed by Home Properties of New York, Inc, on January 7, 1997. 5.1 Opinion of Nixon Peabody LLP Filed herewith. 10.1 Amendment No. Two to the Amended and Filed herewith Restated 1994 Stock Benefit Plan 10.2 Amendment No. One to the 2000 Stock Filed herewith Benefit Plan 23.1 Consent of Nixon Peabody LLP Contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement. 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers Filed herewith LLP, independent accountants 23.3 Consent of Insero, Kasperski, Filed herewith Ciaccia & Co., P.C., with respect to plan financial Statements