As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2001
Registration No. 333-50358
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1311
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
13-4921002
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(212) 997-8500
(Address, including ZIP code, and
telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's
principal executive
offices)
J. BARCLAY COLLINS II, ESQ.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(212) 997-8500
(Name, address, including ZIP code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
TIMOTHY B. GOODELL, ESQ.
WHITE & CASE LLP
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(212) 819-8259
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: Not
Applicable.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, 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, 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(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. |_| ___________
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") of Amerada Hess Corporation
("Amerada Hess") is to deregister the 17,200,000 shares of Amerada Hess' common
stock, par value $1.00 per share, that were not issued in connection with the
offer (the "Offer") by Amerada Hess for (i) all issued and to be issued ordinary
shares of 25p each ("LASMO Shares") of LASMO plc ("LASMO") and (ii) all American
Depositary Shares of LASMO, each representing three LASMO Shares and evidenced
by American Depositary Receipts. The Offer expired on January 12, 2001 without
the conditions to the Offer being satisfied.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on the 17th day of January, 2001.
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
By /s/ J. BARCLAY COLLINS II
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Name: J. Barclay Collins II
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ JOHN B. HESS*
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John B. Hess Director, Chairman of the Board and January 17, 2001
Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ W.S.H. LAIDLAW*
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W.S.H. Laidlaw Director, President and Chief Operating January 17, 2001
Officer
/s/ NICHOLAS F. BRADY*
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Nicholas F. Brady Director January 17, 2001
/s/ J. BARCLAY COLLINS II*
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J. Barclay Collins II Director January 17, 2001
/s/ PETER S. HADLEY*
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Peter S. Hadley Director January 17, 2001
/s/ EDITH E. HOLIDAY*
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Edith E. Holiday Director January 17, 2001
/s/ WILLIAM R. JOHNSON*
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William R. Johnson Director January 17, 2001
/s/ THOMAS H. KEAN*
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Thomas H. Kean Director January 17, 2001
/s/ FRANK A. OLSON*
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Frank A. Olson Director January 17, 2001
/s/ ROGER B. ORESMAN*
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Roger B. Oresman Director January 17, 2001
/s/ JOHN Y. SCHREYER*
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John Y. Schreyer Director, Executive Vice President and January 17, 2001
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ WILLIAM I. SPENCER*
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William I. Spencer Director January 17, 2001
/s/ ROBERT N. WILSON* Director January 17, 2001
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Robert N. Wilson
/s/ ROBERT F. WRIGHT*
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Robert F. Wright Director January 17, 2001
*By: /s/ J. BARCLAY COLLINS II
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J. Barclay Collins II
Attorney-in-fact
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