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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1127613
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
12200 N. Pecos Street
Denver, Colorado 80234-3439
(303) 452-5603
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange of
to be so registered which each class is to be
registered
$__ Cumulative New York Stock Exchange,
Convertible Preferred Inc.
Stock
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED.
The information required by this item is incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 33-66516), as amended, including the section thereof
captioned "Description of Capital Stock."
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The securities described herein are to be registered on the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc., on which other securities of the
Registrant are registered. Accordingly, pursuant to Part I of
the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A, these Exhibits will
be filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., but not with the
Commission.
1. Specimen of the certificate for the $___ Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share
(the "Convertible Preferred Stock").
2. Certificate of Designation of the Convertible Preferred
Stock.
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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.
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/signature
John Chandler
Vice President - Gas
Marketing and Pipelines
Date: February 14, 1994
