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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
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LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 73-1098614
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
14000 Quail Springs Parkway, Suite 600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
(Address of principal executive offices)
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:
Depositary Shares, each New York Stock Exchange
representing a 1/200 interest
in a share of $450 Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, par
value $.01 per share, of Louis
Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-34849
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For a description of the depositary shares (the "Depositary
Shares"), each representing a 1/200 interest in a share of $450 Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant, see
"Description of "LDNG Depositary Shares" in the Prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933
relating to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration
No. 333-34849, which description is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Form of Certificate of Designation of $450
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share, of the Registrant (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration
No. 333-34849).
1.2 Form of Stock Certificate representing shares of
$450 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par
value $.01 per share, of the Registrant
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
Registration No. 333-34849).
1.3 Deposit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 1993,
by and among American Exploration Company, Harris
Trust and Savings Bank and the holders from time
to time of Depositary Shares (to be assumed by the
Registrant as successor to American Exploration
Company) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5
of the Registration Statement on Form S-3,
Registration No. 33-51795, of American Exploration
Company).
1.4 Form of Depositary Receipt representing Depositary
Shares (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-4, Registration No. 333-34849).
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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, thereto duly authorized.
LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP.
By: JEFFREY A. BONNEY
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Jeffrey A. Bonney, Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: October 8, 1997
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