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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DRILEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0438889
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15151 SOMMERMEYER
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered each class is to be registered
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NONE NOT APPLICABLE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A. (c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Drilex Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). For descriptions of the Common Stock, the other
capital stock of the Company and certain anti-takeover provisions included in
the charter of the Company, see the information set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in (i) the prospectus subject to completion dated
May 9, 1996, included in Part I of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the
"Registration Statement") of the Company, originally filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), on May 9, 1996, and (ii) the related final form
of prospectus to be filed with the Commission under Rule 424(b) of the
Securities Act, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated herein by reference shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that
another document incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such
previous statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A:
*1 Form of certificate representing Common Stock (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement).
*2(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement).
*2(b) Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement).
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* Incorporated by reference as indicated pursuant to Rule 12b-32.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
DRILEX CORPORATION
Date: May 9, 1996 By: /s/ G. Bruce Broussard
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G. Bruce Broussard
Vice President -- Finance and Administration
