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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
COASTAL FINANCE I
THE COASTAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 74-1734212
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
COASTAL TOWER
NINE GREENWAY PLAZA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046-0995
(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
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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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8.375% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (SM) New York Stock Exchange
(SM) "Trust Originated Preferred Securities" is a service mark of Merrill Lynch
& Co., Inc.
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 12,000,000 of 8.375% Trust Originated
Preferred Securities(SM), of Coastal Finance I (Liquidation Amount $25 per
Preferred Security), guaranteed by The Coastal Corporation to the extent Coastal
Finance I has funds available, as described in the Prospectus dated April 23,
1998, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 1998,
under the caption "Description of the Trust Preferred Securities," on page 26
thereof, and "Description of the Trust Preferred Securities Guarantees" on pages
26 through 29 thereof, respectively, which is incorporated herein by reference
and further described in the Prospectus Supplement dated May 7, 1998, and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 1998, under the caption
"Description of the Preferred Securities" on pages S-15 through S-25 thereof,
and "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantee," on pages S-26 through
S-28 thereof, respectively, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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(SM) "Trust Originated Preferred Securities" is a service mark of Merrill Lynch
& Co., Inc.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
I.1.a+ Prospectus dated April 23, 1998, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 14, 1998, and Prospectus Supplement
dated May 7, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on May 11, 1998.
I.1.b+ The Exhibits filed with Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-
50075, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14,
1998.
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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.
COASTAL FINANCE I
(Registrant)
Date: May 11, 1998 By: _______________________________
Austin M. O'Toole
Trustee
THE COASTAL CORPORATION
(Guarantor)
Date: May 11, 1998 By: ________________________________
Austin M. O'Toole
Senior Vice President and Secretary
