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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-00572
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1311 75-2629477
(State of other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Classification Code Number) Identification Number) incorporation or organization)
1625 BROADWAY DAVID J. KORNDER
SUITE 2000 1625 BROADWAY
DENVER, COLORADO 80202 SUITE 2000
(303) 389-3600 DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(303) 389-3600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone (Name, address, including zip code, and
number, including area code, of telephone number, including area
registrant's principal executive offices) code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
RONALD T. ASTIN OR
J. MARK METTS
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
2300 FIRST CITY TOWER
1001 FANNIN
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-6760
(713) 758-2222
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed for the purpose of
removing from registration all of the remaining shares of Registrant's 7 1/8%
Convertible Preferred Stock which were not issued pursuant to Registrant's
Registration Statement No. 333-572 on or prior to the date hereof in connection
with the exchange by holders of Depositary Shares representing an interest in
one-eighth of a share of $12.00 Convertible Preferred Stock of Gerrity Oil &
Gas Corporation into .5270 shares of Registrant's 7 1/8% Convertible Preferred
Stock. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed pursuant to Item
22(2) of such Registration Statement No. 333-00572.
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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 Houston,
State of Texas, on the 12th day of September, 1996.
PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas J. Edelman
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Thomas J. Edelman
Chairman of the Board
President and Chief Executive
Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Edelman or David J. Kornder or
any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution, 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 this 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
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent
or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Thomas J. Edelman Chairman of the Board, September 12, 1996
------------------------------------------------------ President and Chief
Thomas J. Edelman Executive Officer, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David J. Kornder Vice President and Chief September 12, 1996
------------------------------------------------------ Financial Officer
David J. Kornder
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Brian J. Cree Director September 12, 1996
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Brian J. Cree
/s/ Robert J. Clark Director September 12, 1996
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Robert J. Clark
/s/ Jay W. Decker Director September 12, 1996
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Jay W. Decker
/s/ William J. Johnson Director September 12, 1996
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William J. Johnson
/s/ Alexander P. Lynch Director September 12, 1996
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Alexander P. Lynch
/s/ John C. Snyder Director September 12, 1996
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John C. Snyder
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