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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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
PetroFina
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Kingdom of Belgium None
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
52 rue de l'Industrie, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium (Not Applicable)
(Address of Principal Executive Officer) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12 (b) class of securities pursuant to Section 12 (g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A. (c), please check the to General Instruction A. (d), please check
following box. [X] the following box. [ ]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-49315
(If applicable)
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
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Warrants to purchase American Depositary New York Stock Exchange
Shares evidenced by American Depositary
Receipts
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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.
For a full description of the Warrants being registered hereto,
reference is made to the information contained under the captions "Description
of PetroFina Securities - PetroFina Warrants," "Certain Tax Considerations
Relating to PetroFina Warrants and PetroFina ADSs" and Annex B contained in the
Prospectus dated July 16, 1998 contained in the Registration Statement on Form
F-4 (Registration No. 333-49315). The Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form F-4 (File No. 333-49315) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 2, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
filed on May 19, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement filed on June 17, 1998 and as amended by Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement filed on July 15, 1998 (collectively referred to
hereafter as the "Registration Statement on Form F-4") is hereby incorporated
by reference herein.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
Prospectus dated July 16, 1998, included in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-49315) and hereby
incorporated by reference herein.
Form of Warrant Certificate (included in immediately preceding
exhibit).
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.
PetroFina
Date: July 31, 1998 By: /s/ Francois Vincke
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Name: Francois Vincke
Title: Secretary General
