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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
6.375% Senior Debentures} New York Stock Exchange
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 6.375% Senior
Debentures due February 1, 2009, of The Coastal Corporation, as described in the
Prospectus dated August 5, 1998, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 13, 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 February 5, 1999, and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1999, under the
caption "Description of the Debentures" on pages S-3 through S-5 thereof,
respectively, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
I.1.a+ Prospectus dated August 5, 1998, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 13, 1998, and Prospectus Supplement
dated February 5, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 9, 1999.
I.1.b+ The Exhibits filed with Form S-3 Registration Statement No.
333-58981, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 13, 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
/S/ AUSTIN M. O'TOOLE
Date: April 15, 1999 By:---------------------------------------
Austin M. O'Toole
Senior Vice President and Secretary
