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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-0173305
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
Two North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-1727
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check
the following box. __X__
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. ____
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class
to be so registered is to be registered
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6.85% Senior Debentures New York Stock Exchange
due June 15, 2037
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 Securities registered consist of $100,000,000 principal amount of 6.85%
Senior Debentures, due June 15, 2037, of the Registrant as described in the
Prospectus dated September 23, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 26, 1997, under the caption "Description of Debt Securities,"
on pages 5 through 12 thereof, which is incorporated herein by reference and
further described in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 24, 1997, and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 1997, under the caption
"Description of Securities" on pages S-2 through S-5 thereof, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
I.1.a+ Prospectus dated September 23, 1996, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 26, 1997, and Prospectus Supplement
dated June 24, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 26, 1997.
I.1.b+ The Exhibits filed with Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-
11525, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 6, 1996.
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+ Incorporated by reference.
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.
COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: July 25, 1997 By: AUSTIN M. O'TOOLE
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Austin M. O'Toole
Senior Vice President and Secretary
