-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PmNuTVkN6HLuyDgkWIJ9AMIPOWvMnrEI2g9UqXKvaNMSjMvRwUwkogG1QeGH4U3d sr/8Vxi5wqXuPIhRkiXJSA== 0000950129-03-000982.txt : 20030225 0000950129-03-000982.hdr.sgml : 20030225 20030224201130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-03-000982 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030225 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OCEAN ENERGY INC /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320321 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 741764876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08094 FILM NUMBER: 03578246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN STE 1600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-6714 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132656000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-6714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEAGULL PIPELINE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEAGULL ENERGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-A12B/A 1 h03580e8va12bza.txt OCEAN ENERGY, INC. 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) ---------------------- If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ] If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates: 1-08094 (if applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None --------------------- (Title of Class) EXPLANATORY NOTE In connection with entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of February 23, 2003, by and among Devon Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Devon"), Ocean Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant") and Devon Newco Corporation, the Registrant entered into Amendment No. 7 to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, as amended, between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (as amended to date, the "Rights Agreement") to (i) amend Section 7 of the Rights Agreement to provide that the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement) will expire immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (ii) insert a new Section 34 excepting Devon and the Merger Agreement from the Rights Agreement. The Registrant hereby amends Item 2 of the Registrant's Form 8-A dated March 17, 1989 to add the exhibit listed below: ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 7. Amendment No. 7 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated February 23, 2003, between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2003). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. DATED: February 24, 2003 OCEAN ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ ROBERT K. REEVES ------------------------------------- Name: Robert K. Reeves Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----