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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 1995
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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0232579
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
2700 FOUNTAIN PLACE, 1445 ROSS AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75202-2792
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par value $.10 per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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. [__]
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(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
A description of the ENSCO International Incorporated (the
"Company") common stock, par value $.10 per share, is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1, Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, as amended, filed with the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 1-8097)
2 Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1992, File No. 1-8097)
3 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of February 21,
1995 between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which
includes as Exhibit A the Form of Certificate of
Designations of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the Company, as Exhibit B the
Form of Right Certificate, and as Exhibit C the
Summary of Rights to Purchase Shares of Preferred
Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A dated February 23, 1995)<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
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, hereunto duly authorized.
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Date: December 4, 1995 By: /s/ H. E. Malone
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H. E. Malone, Controller &
Chief Accounting Officer<PAGE>
