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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY NUEVO FINANCING I
(Exact name of registrant as (Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) specified in its charter)
DELAWARE DELAWARE
(State of incorporation or (State of incorporation or
organization) organization)
75-0304436 TO BE APPLIED FOR
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1331 LAMAR, SUITE 1650 1331 LAMAR, SUITE 1650
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
(Address of principal executive (Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code) offices, including 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
Term Convertible Securities, Series A New York Stock Exchange
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. [ ]
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 class of securities hereby registered is the $____ Term
Convertible Securities, Series A ("TECONS"), representing preferred undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of Nuevo Financing I, a statutory business
trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Information with respect to the TECONS is set forth under the captions
"The Nuevo Trust," "Description of Debt Securities," "Description of Trust
Preferred Securities" and "Description of Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee"
in the Prospectus (the "Prospectus") included in Part I of Amendment No. 1 to
Nuevo Energy Company's Registration Statement (File No. 333-16231) on Form S-3
("Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission") on November 22, 1996, and "Prospectus Supplement Summary - TECONS
Offering," "Nuevo Financing I," "Description of the TECONS," "Description of the
Guarantee," "Description of the Convertible Debentures" and "Effect of
Obligations under the Convertible Debentures and the Guarantee" in the
Prospectus Supplement ("Prospectus Supplement") filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and included as part of
the Registration Statement. The information contained in the foregoing
Registration Statement, Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement are incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Nuevo Financing I
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-16321).
2. Forms of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-16321).
3. Form of Term Convertible Securities Guarantee Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.7 of Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
File No. 333-16321).
4. Form of Indenture for the ____% Subordinated Convertible Debentures due
December 2026 of Nuevo Energy Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 of Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-16321).
5. Form of Supplemental Indenture to be used in connection with the issuance of
Convertible Subordinated Debentures and TECONS (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.6 of Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-
16321).
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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.
Date: November 25, 1996 NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
By: /s/Michael D. Watford
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Name: Michael D. Watford
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Operating Officer of
Nuevo Energy Company
Date: November 25, 1996 NUEVO FINANCING I, a Delaware business trust
By: NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY, as Depositor
By: /s/Michael D. Watford
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Name: Michael D. Watford
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Operating Officer of
Nuevo Energy Company
