8-A12B/A 1 h89374e8-a12ba.txt OCEAN ENERGY, INC. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM 8-A/A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------------- OCEAN ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 74-1764876 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1600 77002 HOUSTON, TEXAS (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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================================================================================ NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH EACH TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO REGISTERED CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.10 per share New York Stock Exchange ================================================================================
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None ------------------------------------ (Title of Class) 2 EXPLANATORY NOTE On May 23, 2001, the Registrant filed Form 8-A/A, amending Items 1 and 2 of the Registrant's Form 8-A dated January 30, 1981, as amended, pursuant to the merger of Ocean Energy, Inc. (formerly named Seagull Energy Corporation), a Texas corporation and formerly the parent corporation of the Registrant, with and into the Registrant. The Registrant's Form 8-A/A filed on May 23, 2001 incorrectly stated the number of shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.10 per share, authorized to be issued by the Registrant's certificate on incorporation. Consequently, the Registrant hereby amends the relevant portion of Item 1 of the Registrant's Form 8-A/A dated May 23, 2001, to read as follows: ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED GENERAL The Registrant's certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 520,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share. -2- 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 8-A/A and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: July 30, 2001 By: /s/ Robert K. Reeves ------------------------- Robert K. Reeves, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -3-