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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Quaker State Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 25-0742820
(I.R.S. Employer
(State of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
255 Elm Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates If this Form relates
to the registration of to the registration of
a class of debt securities a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing and is to become effective
pursuant to General Instruction simultaneously with the
A(c)(1) please check the effectiveness of a concurrent
following box. [ ] registration statement under
the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction
A(c)(2) please check the
following box. [x]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which each class is to be
to be so registered registered
___% Notes Due 2005 New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of
Notes" in the Registrant's Registration Statement (the "Registration
Statement") on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-63241), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 1995, Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 10, 1995, and Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13,
1995, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Composite Certificate of Incorporation, as amended effective July 3,
1995 incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Report on
Form 10-Q, file no. 1-2677, for the quarterly period ended June 30,
1995.
2. Bylaws as amended and restated on February 28, 1995, incorporated
herein by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
file no. 1-2677, for the year ended December 31, 1994.
3. Form of Indenture, dated as of October , 1995, between the
Registrant and Chemical Bank, as trustee, relating to the ___%
Notes Due 2005 incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 1995.
4. Form of the Registrant's ___% Note Due 2005, included in Exhibit No.
3 above.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
QUAKER STATE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul E. Konney
Name: Paul E. Konney
Title: Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: October 13, 1995
