SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DOMAIN ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 76-0526147
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
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(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, PAR VALUE
$.01 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of Domain Energy Corporation (the "Company") is set forth under
the caption "Description of Capital Stock--Common Stock" on page 64 of the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-24641) (the
"Securities Act Registration Statement"). Such description of the Common Stock
is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.(1)
1. The Securities Act Registration Statement.
2. None.
3. None.
4(a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as amended
through the date hereof).
4(b) Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Company (to be adopted prior to consummation of the
Offering described in the Securities Act Registration
Statement).
4(c) By-Laws of the Company (as amended through the date hereof).
4(d) Form of Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (to
be adopted prior to consummation of the Offering described in
the Securities Act Registration Statement).
5. Specimen stock certificate of the Common Stock.(2)
6. None.
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(1) Pursuant to Instruction II, the foregoing exhibits have been filed with
the New York Stock Exchange and shall not be deemed filed with or
incorporated by reference in copies of the registration statement filed
with the Commission.
(2) To be filed by amendment.
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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.
DOMAIN ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: May 5, 1997 By: /s/ Michael V. Ronca
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Michael V. Ronca
President and Chief Executive Officer
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