As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2013
 
Registration No. 333-188477


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
 
TO
 
FORM S-1
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
TERRA TECH CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
3590
 
26-30626661
(State or jurisdiction of
 
(Primary Standard Industrial
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Classification Code Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
18101 Von Karman, Third Floor
Irvine, California 92612
(888) 250-2566
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices and principal place of business)
   
State Agent and Transfer Syndicate, Inc.
112 North Curry Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703
 (775) 882-1013
 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
  
Copies to:
Thomas E. Puzzo, Esq.
Law Offices of Thomas E. Puzzo, PLLC
4216 NE 70th Street
Seattle, Washington 98115
Telephone No.: (206) 522-2256
Facsimile No.: (206) 260-0111
 
Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
 
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
 
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. þ
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities 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. ¨
 
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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. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  o Accelerated filer  o Non-accelerated filer  o Smaller reporting company  þ
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
       
 


 
 
 
 
 
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Terra Tech Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-188477) (the “Registration Statement”), relating to (i) the Company’s the offer and sale of 10,085,259 shares of common stock the Company will put to Hannover Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Hannover Holdings”), (ii) 595,239 shares of common stock we issued to Hannover Holdings, and (iii) 13,211,144 shares of common stock underlying 6% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures with an aggregate principal amount of $1,275,000 issued to four selling stockholders (the “Debenture Holders”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 22, 2013, by and between the Debenture Holders and the Registrant.

The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Registration Statement effective on September 30, 2013.  No shares of common stock being offered in the Prospectus under the Registration Statement have been sold.

Pursuant to Item 512(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and undertakings contained in the Registration Statement, the Company files this post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement to deregister the 13,211,144 shares of common stock underlying 6% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures with an aggregate principal amount of $1,275,000 issued to the Debenture Holders.  All such 13,211,144 shares of common stock of common stock underlying the 6% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures remain unsold as of the date hereof.  

The Company does not deregister the (i) the Company’s the offer and sale of 10,085,259 shares of common stock the Company will put to Hannover Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Hannover Holdings”) or (ii) the 595,239 shares of common stock we issued to Hannover Holdings.

 
 
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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 the City of Irvine, State of California, on October 1, 2013.
 
   
TERRA TECH CORP.
 
   
a Nevada corporation
 
       
   
/s/ Derek Peterson
 
   
Name: Derek Peterson
 
   
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director
 
   
(principal executive officer)
 
 
   
/s/ Michael James
 
   
Name: Michael James
 
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer and principal financial officer)
 
 
 
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Derek Peterson, as his or her 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 or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Terra Tech Corp., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, grant unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, 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 his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Derek Peterson
 
 
Name: Derek Peterson
 
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director (principal executive officer)
 
     
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Amy Almsteier
 
 
Name: Amy Almsteier
 
 
Title: Secretary, Treasurer, and Director
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Michael A. Nahass
 
 
Michael A. Nahass
 
 
Director
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Steven J. Ross
 
 
Steven J. Ross
 
 
Director
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Ken VandeVrede
 
 
Ken VandeVrede
 
 
Director
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Steve VandeVrede
 
 
Steve VandeVrede
 
 
Director
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Michael James
 
 
Name: Michael James
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer and principal financial officer)
 
 
Dated: October 1, 2013
/s/ Mike VandeVrede
 
 
Mike VandeVrede
 
 
Director
 
 
 
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