SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT/AMENDMENT #4
Under the Securities Act of 1933
CROWN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 333-2358
Utah 1311 87-0368981
(State or other jurisdiction of Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number Identification No.)
215 South State, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 537-5610
(Address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Richard S. Rawdin, Vice President
Crown Energy Corporation
215 South State, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 537-5610
(Name, address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Lorin E. Patterson, Esq.
Suitter Axland & Hanson
175 S. West Temple, Suite #700
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon
as practicable after the effectiveness of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities registered on this form are
to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant
to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the
following box.
If this Form is filed to register additional
securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Securities Act, please check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed
pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check
the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made
pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Amount to Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
Each Class be Offering Price Aggregate Offering Registration
of Securities Registered
to be
Registered
Common Stock 2,890,600 $.67 $1,965.668 $667.83
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the
registration fee. Calculated on the basis of the average
of the high bid and asked prices for the Registrant's
Common Stock quoted on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board on
March 8, 1996.
The registrant hereby amends this Registration
Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to
delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this
Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of
1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), may determine.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CROWN ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: October 29, 1996 By: /s/ James A. Middleton
James A. Middleton, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Each of the undersigned expressly adopt as his electronic signature his or
her name typed in italics and preceded by /s/.
Signature Date
/s/ James A. Middleton October 29, 1996
James A. Middleton, Chairman of
the Board of Directors, Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Jay Mealey October 29, 1996
Jay Mealey, President,
Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
/s/ Richard S. Rawdin October 29, 1996
Richard S. Rawdin, Vice-President,
Director and Secretary
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 for Crown Energy
Corporation, of our report dated January 26, 1996,
relating to the December 31, 1995 and 1994 financial
statements of Crown Energy Corporation, which appears in
such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts".
/s/ Pritchett, Siler & Hardy, P.C.
PRITCHETT, SILER & HARDY, P.C.
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 28, 1996
SUITTER AXLAND & HANSON
A UTAH PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
175 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE
SEVENTH FLOOR
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84101-1480
TELEPHONE (801) 532-7300
October 28, 1996
Mr. Richard Rawdin, Vice President
Crown Energy Corporation
215 S. State Street, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Re: Crown Energy Corporation (the "Company")
Registration Statement on Form S-1/Amendment #3
File No. 333-2358, originally filed March 14, 1996
Dear Sir/Madam:
We hereby consent to use in the above-referenced Registration Statement of
our opinion regarding the legality of the subject securities dated as of
October 7, 1996. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
heading "Legal Matters."
Very truly yours,
SUITTER AXLAND & HANSON
/s/Suitter Axland & Hanson
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