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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 1996
Registration No. 333-12823
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-effective Amendment No. 1
To
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNITED MERIDIAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2160316
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
1201 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1400
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 654-9110
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
JOHN B. BROCK
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1201 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1400
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 654-9110
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
MICHAEL E. DILLARD, P.C. T. MARK KELLY
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P. VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
1700 PACIFIC AVENUE 1001 FANNIN STREET
SUITE 4100 SUITE 2300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-6760
(214) 969-2800 (713) 758-2222
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By this Post-effective Amendment No. 1, the Registrant is amending its
Registration Statement No. 333-12823, effective October 31, 1996, to reduce the
number of shares registered from 6,612,500 shares of Common Stock to 6,588,942
shares of Common Stock, as set forth below.
Total amount of securities registered prior to Amendment 6,612,500 shares
Common Stock
Reduced by:
Shares to be de-registered under Form S-3
Registration Statement, effective October 31, 1996
(represents shares initially registered and
reserved for issuance to underwriters under an
over-allotment option which was not exercised) 23,558 shares
Common Stock
Total amount of securities registered after Amendment 6,588,942 shares
Common Stock
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and as
authorized by Rule 478 of that Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-3 Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, its duly authorized agent for service,
in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the fourth day of December, 1996.
UNITED MERIDIAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ John B. Brock
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John B. Brock
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
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