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UNITED STATES
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
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 75-2344249
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(State of incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086
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(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, par value
$.001 per share New York Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The securities to be registered consist of _________ shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 625,000 additional
shares of Common Stock subject to an underwriters' over-allotment option,
covered by the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as now or
hereafter amended (Registration No. 333-24953) (the "Registration Statement").
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the information set forth under
the caption "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the prospectus that
constitutes part of the Registration Statement. Any form of prospectus
subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed incorporated herein by this
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration
statement:
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Exhibit No. Description
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1 Hanover Compressor Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, as amended (No. 333-24953).
2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hanover
Compressor Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registration Statement).
3 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Hanover Compressor Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement).
4 Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registration Statement).
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michael J. McGhan
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Michael J. McGhan
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: May 30, 1997
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