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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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HYDRIL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-2777268
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3300 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032-3411
(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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NONE NOT APPLICABLE
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. [ ]
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. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-38954 (if applicable).
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.50 PER SHARE
(title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Common Stock,
par value $.50 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Hydril Company, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). For descriptions of the Common Stock, the other
capital stock of the Company and certain anti-takeover provisions included in
the charter of the Company, see the information set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in (i) the prospectus subject to completion dated
September 5, 2000, included in Part I of Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-38954) of the Company, originally
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on September 5, 2000
and (ii) the related final form of prospectus to be filed with the Commission
under Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act, which descriptions are incorporated
herein by reference. Any statement contained in a document incorporated herein
by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to
the extent that another document incorporated herein by reference modifies or
supersedes such previous statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement
on Form 8-A:
*1. Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registration Statement.
*2. Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement.
*3. Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement.
*4. Registration Rights Agreement among the Company and the
stockholders named therein, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement.
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*Incorporated by reference as indicated pursuant to Rule 12b-32.
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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.
HYDRIL COMPANY
Date: September 20, 2000 By: /s/ CHRIS NORTH
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Chris North
Secretary and Controller
