SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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Section 240.14a-12
BELCO OIL & GAS CORP.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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0.11.
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BELCO OIL & GAS CORP.
767 Fifth Avenue, 46th Floor
New York, New York 10153
(212) 644-2200
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BELCO OIL & GAS CORP.
PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
BELCO OIL & GAS CORP. FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ON MAY 13, 1997
The undersigned appoints Laurence D. Belfer, Robert A.Belfer and Dominick
J. Golio, and each of them, with full power of substitution in each, the
proxies of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned and vote all shares
of Belco Oil & Gas Corp. Common Stock which the undersigned may be entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 13, 1997, and
at any adjournment or postponement thereof, as indicated on the reverse side.
The proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is given, this proxy
will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.
BELCO OIL & GAS CORP.
P. O. BOX 11395
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0395
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1. Election of Directors FOR all nominees [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote [ ] *EXCEPTIONS [ ]
listed below for all nominees listed below.
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Nominees: GRAHAM ALLISON, DANIEL C. ARNOLD, ROBERT A. BELFER, LAURENCE D.
BELFER, ALAN D. BERLIN, JACK SALTZ, GEORGIANA SHELDON-SHARP
(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK
THE "EXCEPTIONS" BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
BELOW.)
*Exceptions ________________________________________________________________
2. To ratify the Board of Directors' appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as the Company's auditors for the year
ending December 31, 1997.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
3. To approve and ratify the Belco Oil & Gas Corp. 1996 Performance Unit
Plan.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
4. To approve and ratify the April 24, 1996 grant of 3,000 Non-Employee
Director Stock Options to each of the five non-employee directors.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
In their discretion the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS COMMENTS MARK HERE [ ]
Please sign exactly as name or names appear
hereon. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please
give your full title as such; If by a
corporation, by an authorized officer; If by
a partnership, in partnership name by an
authorized person. For joint owners, all
co-owners must sign.
DATE:_____________________________, 1997
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Signature of Shareholder
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VOTES MUST BE INDICATED [ ]
(X) IN BLACK OR BLUE INK.
(Please sign, date and return this proxy in the enclosed postage prepaid
envelope.)
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