As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 1997
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
TEXAS MERIDIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 76-0319553
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15995 N. BARKERS LANDING, SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77079
(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
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PER VALUE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
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:
NOT APPLICABLE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The capital stock of Texas Meridian Resources (the "Registrant") to be
registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is the Registrant's common
stock, $.01 per value ("Common Stock"). The description of the Common Stock is
incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (Registration Statement No. 33-92584).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied
to the New York Stock Exchange.
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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, on March 18, 1997.
TEXAS MERIDIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /S/ W. MATT RALLS
Name: W. Matt Ralls
Title: VICE PRESIDENT-CAPITAL MARKETS
AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
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