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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
SEMCO Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
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(State of Incorporation)
38-2144267
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
405 Water Street, Port Huron, Michigan 48060
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of exchange on which class is to be
Title of class to be so registered registered
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INCOME PRIDES of SEMCO Energy, Inc. New York Stock Exchange Inc.
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. |X|
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. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-91815.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(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 by SEMCO
Energy, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("SEMCO") is Income Prides with a component
there being a purchase contract to purchase common stock of SEMCO.
A description of the INCOME PRIDES is set forth in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of SEMCO (Registration No. 333-91815) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on November 30,
1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the Commission on March
22, 2000 and declared effective by the Commission on March 27, 2000 and the form
of prospectus included therein, which description is incorporated herein by
reference. Definitive copies of the prospectus supplement describing the INCOME
PRIDES will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and shall be incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A.
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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.
SEMCO Energy, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Sam Dallas
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Sam Dallas
Vice President of Finance
Date: June 13, 2000
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