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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 32, DATED JUNE 30, 1995 PURSUANT TO
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(TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 3, 1994) REG. NO. 33-54561
800,000 DEPOSITARY SHARES,
4,000 SHARES OF $450 CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND
17,777,777 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY
The following beneficial owner of Depositary Shares has requested the
Company to file a Prospectus Supplement identifying it as a Selling
Securityholder. The information concerning such Selling Securityholder has
been provided by such Selling Securityholder.
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NO. OF NO. OF DEPOSITARY % OF OUTSTANDING % OF OUTSTANDING
SELLING DEPOSITARY SHARES DEPOSITARY SHARES DEPOSITARY SHARES
SECURITYHOLDER SHARES OWNED THAT MAY BE SOLD BEFORE SALE AFTER SALE
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Allan Yablon
Offshore Strategies Ltd.
c/o Laterman & Co.
5 East 59th Street, 4th Floor 15,000 0 1.88% 0%
New York, New York 10022 ------ - ----- --
Total 15,000 0 1.88% 0%
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Additional Selling Securityholders or other information concerning the
Selling Securityholder listed above may be set forth in subsequent Prospectus
Supplements from time to time. As a result of such additional Prospectus
Supplements, the total amount of Depositary Shares offered for the account of
Selling Securityholders may increase further, up to a maximum of 800,000
Depositary Shares.
