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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
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
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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6.50% Senior Debentures
} New York Stock Exchange
6.95% Senior Debentures
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 $200,000,000 6.50% Senior Debentures
due June 1, 2008 and $200,000,000 6.95% Senior Debentures due June 1, 2028, of
The Coastal Corporation, 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 Debt Securities," on pages 6 through 16 thereof, which
is incorporated herein by reference and further described in the Prospectus
Supplement dated June 2, 1998, and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 3, 1998, under the caption "Description of Securities" on
pages S-2 through S-4 thereof, respectively, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
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 June 2, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 3, 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.
THE COASTAL CORPORATION
AUSTIN M. O'TOOLE
Date: June 5, 1998 By: -----------------------------------
Austin M. O'Toole
Senior Vice President and Secretary
