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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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CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 73-1325906
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
1010 MANVEL AVENUE
CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA 74834
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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$24,000,000 __% Senior Debentures American 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: 333-76393 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
__% SENIOR DEBENTURES DUE 2014 (THE "DEBENTURES")
Reference is made to the information set forth under the heading "Description
of the Debentures" in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
No. 333-76393 (the "S-1"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 15, 1999, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
All exhibits filed as a part of this registration statement of
the Registrant are incorporated by reference from that Registration Statement
of Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc., as filed on Form S-1 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 15, 1999, that Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement as filed on Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 1, 1999, and that Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement as filed on Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 29, 1999, and all amendments thereto.
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.
CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC.
("Registrant")
Date: July 2, 1999 By: /s/ W. Brent LaGere
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W. Brent LaGere
Chief Executive Officer and President
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