SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
1-10662
Commission File Number
CROSS TIMBERS OIL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
810 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 870-2800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
5 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due November 1, 2003
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: None
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Cross Timbers Oil Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
CROSS TIMBERS OIL COMPANY
Date: March 24, 1997 By: /s/ Louis G. Baldwin
Louis G. Baldwin, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
