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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
BAYARD DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 73-1508021
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4005 Northwest Expressway, Suite 550E
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Common Stock, par value American Stock Exchange
$0.01 per share
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-34451
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.
Application has been made to list the common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Bayard Drilling Technologies, Inc.
(the "Registrant") to be registered hereunder on the American Stock Exchange
(the "AMEX"), and such application has been approved pending official notice of
issuance. A description of the Common Stock is set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus contained in the registration
statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 333-34451), as
amended, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on August 27, 1997, which registration statement is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.*
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-34451) of the Registrant.
2. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-34451)).
3. Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as adopted on
August 19, 1997 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-34451)).
4. Specimen Stock Certificate for the Common Stock (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-34451)).
5. Second Amended and Restated Stockholders and Voting Agreement,
dated as of October 16, 1997, by and among the Company and the
several stockholders that are signatories thereto
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1(Registration
No. 333-34451)).
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* In accordance with Instruction II to Item 2 of Form 8-A, the exhibits
set forth above are being filed with the copies of this registration statement
filed with the AMEX but are omitted from the copies filed with the Commission.
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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.
Date: October 30, 1997 BAYARD DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES E. BROWN
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James E. Brown
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
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