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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 4, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-11805
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO
FORM S-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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EVERGREEN RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
COLORADO 84-0834147
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification
Number)
1000 WRITER SQUARE, 1512 LARIMER STREET
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(303) 534-0400
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
JAMES S. WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN
1000 WRITER SQUARE, 1512 LARIMER STREET
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(303) 534-0400
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
JOHN B. WILLS, ESQ. JOHN J. HALLE, ESQ.
410 SEVENTEENTH STREET KURT E. SCHEUERMAN, ESQ.
SUITE 1940 STOEL RIVES LLP
DENVER, COLORADO 80202 900 SW FIFTH AVENUE
(303) 628-0747 PORTLAND, OREGON 97204-1268
(303) 592-1846 (FAX) (503) 224-3380
(503) 220-2480 (FAX)
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box: / /
If the Registrant elects to deliver its latest Annual Report to security
holders or a complete and legible facsimile thereof pursuant to Item 11(a)(1) of
this Form, check the following box: / /
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. / /
If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: / /
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE
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2,300,000
Common Stock, No Par Value......... Shares (2) $6.4375 $14,806,250 $5,105.60
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(1) Estimated solely for calculation of the amount of the registration fee
calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) as of September 9, 1996.
(2) Includes 300,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.
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The Exhibit Index appears on Page II-9 of the sequentially numbered pages of
this Registration Statement. This Registration Statement, including exhibits
contains 168 pages.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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Pursuant to Item 17(4) of Part II the purpose of this Post Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is to deregister 300,000 shares
of the Registrant's Common Stock. These shares were registered the initial
offering pursuant to the Representative's over-allotment option. The
Representative did not exercise its option and the 300,000 reserved for such
purpose were unsold.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S2 and has duly caused this Post Effective
Amendment No 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado
on December 5, 1996.
EVERGREEN RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ MARK S. SEXTON
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Mark S. Sexton, President and CEO
By: /s/ KEVIN R. COLLINS
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Kevin R. Collins, Vice President,
Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer, Principal Accounting Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME TITLE DATE
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/s/ ALAIN BLANCHARD
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Alain Blanchard
/s/ DENNIS R. CARLTON
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Dennis R. Carlton
/s/ LARRY D. ESTRIDGE
- ------------------------------ Director December 5, 1996
Larry D. Estridge
/s/ JOHN J. RYAN III
- ------------------------------ Director December 5, 1996
John J. Ryan III
/s/ MARK S. SEXTON
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Mark S. Sexton
/s/ SCOTT D. SHEFFIELD
- ------------------------------ Director December 5, 1996
Scott D. Sheffield
/s/ JAMES S. WILLIAMS
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James S. Williams
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