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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 8, 1997
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (FORMERLY MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
TEXAS 0-9204 74-1492779
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9400 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1209
DALLAS, TEXAS 75231
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 368-2084
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
EXCO Resources, Inc. ("EXCO") announced that has received a
notice from Coda Energy, Inc. terminating the Letter of Intent
announced August 14, 1996 whereby EXCO would have acquired all of
the stock of Taurus Energy Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Coda. As a result of the termination, EXCO will incur a charge of
approximately $290,000 in the fourth quarter of 1996 relating to
the cost of this proposed acquisition and related financing
activities.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EXCO RESOURCES, INC.
Date: January 15, 1997 By: /s/ Charles W. Gleeson
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Charles W. Gleeson
President
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