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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BJ SERVICES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 63-0084140
(STATE OF INCORPORATION (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
OR ORGANIZATION) NO.)
5500 N.W. Central Dr. 77092
Houston, Texas (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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. /X/
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(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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12-7/8% Senior Notes due 2002 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The description called for by this item is set forth in the
Registration Statement on Form S-2, as amended (Registration No. 33-51852) filed
by The Western Company of North America, a Delaware corporation to which the
Company has succeeded by merger effected on April 13, 1995, which description is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Indenture between The Western Company of North America and
United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee, dated as of
November 15, 1992, which includes the form of 12-7/8% Senior
Note due 2002 as an Exhibit thereto (filed with the Commission
as Exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-2, No.
33-51852, and incorporated herein by reference).
2. First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 2, 1994, to
Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, between The Western
Company of North America and United States Trust Company of New
York, Trustee (filed with the Commission as Exhibit to Report
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, and incorporated
herein by reference).
3. Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 13, 1995, to
Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, between The
Western Company of North America, BJ Services Company and
United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee (filed as
Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4, No. 33-58017, and incorporated herein
by reference).
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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.
BJ SERVICES COMPANY
Dated: April 14, 1995 By: /s/ Margaret B. Shannon
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Margaret B. Shannon
Vice President and
General Counsel
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