As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 1998
Registration No. 33-98482
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933
THE BEARD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 73-0970298
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320
5600 North May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
THE BEARD GROUP 401(K) PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Herb Mee, Jr., President and Copies to:
Chief Financial Officer Jerry A. Warren, Esq.
The Beard Company McAfee & Taft
Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320 A Professional Corporation
5600 North May Avenue Tenth Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73112 Two Leadership Square
(Name and address of agent Oklahoma City, OK 73112
for service)
405/842-2333
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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On November 26, 1997, The Beard Company, an Oklahoma corporation,
merged with and into its newly formed Oklahoma subsidiary, The New Beard
Company, the name of which has been changed to The Beard Company as a
result of the merger ("Newco"). By this amendment, Newco hereby adopts
this registration statement, as well as the 401(k) plan which is the
subject of this registration statement, as its own for all purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This
adoption is made pursuant to rule 414(d) as promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Oklahoma City, State of
Oklahoma, on the 6th day of January, 1998.
THE BEARD COMPANY
(formerly The New Beard Company)
By HERB MEE, JR.
Herb Mee, Jr., President and
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on January 6, 1998.
WILLIAM M. BEARD HERB MEE, JR.
William M. Beard, Chairman of Herb Mee, Jr., President, Chief
the Board, Chief Executive Financial Officer and Director
Officer and Director
JACK A. MARTINE
Jack A. Martine, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
ALLAN R. HALLOCK MICHAEL E. CARR
Allan R. Hallock, Director Michael E. Carr, Director
FORD C. PRICE HARLON E. MARTIN, JR.
Ford C. Price, Director Harlon E. Martin, Jr., Director
