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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Petsec Energy Ltd (formerly known as Petroleum Securities Australia Limited)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New South Wales, Australia Not applicable
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(State of incorporated or organisation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Level 13, Gold Fields House, 1 Alfred Street, Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia 2000
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
To be so registered each class is to be registered
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21,520,208 American Depositary Receipts New York Stock Exchange
("ADR's") representing
107,601,041 ordinary shares,
A$0.20 fully paid par value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby are American Depositary
Shares ("ADS") of Petsec Energy Ltd , an Australian company (the "Company").
The description of the ADSs under the heading "Description of American
Depositary Shares" in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on
Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-5154) which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act on June 27, 1996 is hereby incorporated
by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1
(Reg. No. 333 -5154))
2. Form of Deposit Agreement by and among the Company, The Bank of New
York, as depository, and holders from time to time as issued thereunder
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form F-6, as amended (Reg. No. 333-5176))
3. Form of American Depositary Receipt evidencing American Depositary Shares
representing the Ordinary Shares (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit (a) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-6,
as amended (Reg. No. 333-5176))
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act, the
Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorised.
PETSEC ENERGY LTD
Dated: 7 May 1998 By /s/ ROBIN A CUMMING
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Robin A Cumming
Chief Financial Officer
