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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 1997
SEC Registration No. 33-87554
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EVERGREEN RESOURCES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
COLORADO 84-0834147
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of Incorporation Identification No.)
1000 Writer Square
1512 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 534-0400
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(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant's Principal
Executive Offices and Principal Place of Business)
James S. Williams, Chairman of the Board
1000 Writer Square
1512 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 534-0400
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
John B. Wills, Esq.
410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1940
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 628-0747
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the
following box. [ ]
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. [ X ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Amount Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
Class of Securities to be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Registration
to be Registered Registered(1) Per Share Price(2) Fee
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No Par Value 500,840 $5.75 $2,879,830 $993.04
Common Stock Shares Share
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(1) All securities subject to this Registration Statement are on behalf of
selling shareholders (see "Selling Shareholders").
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457 by reference to the last sale reported on the NASDAQ
National Market System on December 15, 1994.
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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EVERGREEN RESOURCES, INC.
Cross-Reference Sheet pursuant to Item 501(b) of Regulation S-K between
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and Form of Prospectus.
Item Number and Caption Location in Prospectus
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1. Forepart of the Registration Cover Page; Inside Front
Statement and Outside Front Cover Pages
Cover Page of Prospectus
2. Inside Front and Outside Back Inside Front Cover Pages
3. Summary Information, Risk Prospectus Summary; Risk
Factors and Ratio of Earnings Factors
to Fixed Charges
4. Use of Proceeds Not Applicable
5. Determination of Offering Price Cover Page; Plan of Distribution
6. Dilution Not Applicable
7. Selling Security Holders Selling Shareholders
8. Plan of Distribution Plan of Distribution
9. Description of Securities to Not Applicable
be Registered
10. Interest of Named Experts Not Applicable
and Counsel
11. Material Changes Recent Developments
12. Incorporation of Certain Incorporation of Certain
Information by Reference Documents by Reference
13. Disclosure of Commission Part II, Item 17
Position on Indemnification
for Securities Act Liabilities
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Pursuant to Item 17 of Part II the purpose of this Post Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement is to deregister 500,840 shares
of the Registrant's Common Stock. These shares were registered initially and
all shares have been sold or disposed of.
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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 Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 and
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado on February 12, 1997.
EVERGREEN RESOURCES, INC.
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Mark S. Sexton
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Mark S. Sexton, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Kevin R. Collins
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Kevin R. Collins, Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer, Principal Accounting
Officer
SIGNATURES
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Dennis R. Carlton
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Dennis R. Carlton, Director
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ John J. Ryan III
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John J. Ryan, Director
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Mark S. Sexton
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Mark S. Sexton, Director
Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ James S. Williams
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James S. Williams, Director
