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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
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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
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COGEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0571474
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
711 LOUISIANA, 33RD FLOOR 77002
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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), check the following box. [X]
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), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-53533
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 is the Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Cogen Technologies, Inc. (the
"Registrant"). A description of the Common Stock is set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the preliminary prospectus subject to
completion, dated August 14, 1998 which constitutes a part of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-53533), as amended, filed by
the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), which description is incorporated herein by
reference. Such description will be included in a final form of prospectus to be
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
subsequent to the date of this Form 8-A. Such final form of prospectus and the
description of the Common Stock contained therein shall be deemed to be
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
All exhibits required by Item 2 will be filed with the New York Stock
Exchange.
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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.
COGEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ R. A. LYDECKER
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Richard A. Lydecker, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Dated as of August 20, 1998
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