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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 1997.
Registration No.
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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
For registration of certain classes of securities
pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
COTTON VALLEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ontario, Canada 98-0164357
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(State or incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite M2030 Dallas, TX 75206
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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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Common Stock without par value American Stock Exchange
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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. [X]
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 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:
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required is contained in Item 14 of Form 20-F and in
Exhibit 4 to the Form 10-KSB for the period ending June 30, 1997 and is
incorporated herein by reference:
ITEM 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with the copies of this registration
statement filed with the American Stock Exchange and are not filed and are not
incorporated by reference with copies of this registration statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.1 Registration Statement filed on Form 20-F
2.0 Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 1997
3.1 Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 1997
4.1 Articles of Amalgamation
4.2 By-laws
5.1** Specimen common stock certificate
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* Filed herewith
** To be filed on amendment
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.
(Registrant) Cotton Valley Resources Corporation
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Date October 15, 1997
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By
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* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
s/Eugene A. Soltero
Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
