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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 1996
Registration No. 33-82072
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AVIVA PETROLEUM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1311 75-1432205
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
organization)
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8235 DOUGLAS AVENUE, SUITE 400
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
(214) 691-3464
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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RONALD SUTTILL
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
8235 DOUGLAS AVENUE, SUITE 400
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
(214) 691-3464
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
WILLIAM E. JOOR III
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
2500 FIRST CITY TOWER
1001 FANNIN
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-6760
(713) 758-2222
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [_]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, 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. [_]
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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 THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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The Registrant hereby deregisters 2,437,328 Depositary Shares (each
representing five shares of Common Stock, without par value) of Aviva Petroleum
Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-3 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas,
on this 26th day of September, 1996.
AVIVA PETROLEUM INC.
By: /s/ Ronald Suttill
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Ronald Suttill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Ronald Suttill President, Chief Executive Officer September 26, 1996
- ------------------------------------- and Director
Ronald Suttill (principal executive officer)
*John J. Lee Director September 26, 1996
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John J. Lee
*Elliott Roosevelt, Jr. Director September 26, 1996
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Elliott Roosevelt, Jr.
*James E. Tracey Director September 26, 1996
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James E. Tracey
*James L. Busby Treasurer September 26, 1996
- ------------------------------------- (principal financial and accounting
James L. Busby officer)
*By: /s/ Ronald Suttill
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Ronald Suttill
(as attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated)
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