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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 1996
Registration No. 2-82863
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-1462136
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. BOX 1876
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76902
(915) 655-6773
(Address of Registrant's
Principal Executive Offices)
TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
1983 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
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Charles B. Middlekauf
Tucker Drilling Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 76902
San Angelo, Texas 76902
(915) 655-6773
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's agent for service)
Copy to: John T. Kipp
Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P.
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 999-3000
DEREGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK AND TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment deregisters all of the shares of Common
Stock, $.01 par value of the Registrant ("Common Stock"), that were previously
registered under this Registration Statement for sale by selling stockholders
that were not sold prior to this Post-Effective Amendment and terminates this
Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
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 S-8 and has duly caused this Post-
Effective Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, and the State of
Texas, on July 30, 1996.
TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Charles B. Middlekauf
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Charles B. Middlekauf,
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary
