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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
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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PENNZOIL PRODUCTS COMPANY
(BEING RENAMED "PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY")
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0200625
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
PENNZOIL PLACE, P.O. BOX 2967
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77252-2967
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered each class is to be registered
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.10 PER SHARE PACIFIC EXCHANGE, INC.
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: (if applicable).
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Pennzoil Products Company (being renamed "Pennzoil-Quaker State
Company"), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is registering its common
stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), in connection with the
listing of such Common Stock on the Pacific Exchange.
The description of the Common Stock contained in Amendment No. 1
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10/A, filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act
(File No. 001-14501), is incorporated in this Registration Statement on
Form 8-A by reference and shall be deemed to be a part hereof.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
No exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on
Form 8-A.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
PENNZOIL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Date: December 7, 1998 By: /s/ LINDA F. CONDIT
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Linda F. Condit
Vice President and Secretary
