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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 87-0462881
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
600 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1200
Irving, Texas 75039
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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10% Senior Notes due 2007 American Stock Exchange
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
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(g) of the Act.
None
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANTS SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the securities to be registered has been previously filed
in a Registration Statement on Form S-4, file no. 333-31149, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 1997. Such description is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The exhibits filed with the American Stock Exchange as part of this Registration
Statement are:
No. Description
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3.1 & 4.1 Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement on Form S-18, File No. 33-30298-D)
3.2 & 4.2 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
(Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1990)
3.3 & 4.3 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
(Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on
Form SB-2, File No. 33-66190)
3.4 & 4.4 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
(Incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-30453)
3.5 & 4.5 By-Laws, as Amended (Incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 33-66190)
3.6 & 4.6 Certificate of Designation of 1996 Series A Preferred Stock
(Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 26, 1996
filed January 3, 1997)
3.7 & 4.7 Amendment to Certificate of Designations for 1996 Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-30453)
4.8 Indenture dated May 29, 1997 between Magnum Hunter Resources,
the subsidiary guarantors named therein and First Union
National Bank of North Carolina, as Trustee (Incorporated by
reference to Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No.
333-31149)
4.9 Form of 10% Senior Note due 2007 (Incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-31149)
SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant) Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc.
(Signature) /s/ Gary C. Evans
Gary C. Evans, President
(Dated) September 26, 1997
