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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRANS ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 93-0997412
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
210 SECOND STREET, P.O. BOX 393
ST. MARY'S, WEST VIRGINIA 26170
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants
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Title of Class
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
(a) For a detailed description of the Company's Redeemable Common
Stock Purchase Warrants being registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, see "Description of Securities" contained in
the Prospectus on pages 56 through 57 included in Amendment No. 4 to the Form
SB-2 Registration Statement of Trans Energy, Inc. ("Registrant") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 1996 (File No. 333-4438),
which is incorporated herein by reference (the "Registration Statement").
(b) The number of Redeemable Common Stock Warrants to be issued and
the exercise price therefor will be contained under the heading "Description of
Securities" in a form of prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which
shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibits Description
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(1) Pages 56 - 57 of the Prospectus contained in the Registration
Statement of the Registrant filed with the Commission on December
13, 1996 are incorporated herein by reference.
(2) The printed material under the heading "Description of Securities"
contained in the form of Prospectus to be subsequently filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by
reference.
(3) The form of Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant filed as
Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 4 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in December 13, 1996 (File No. 333-4438) is
incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Articles of Incorporation (including all amendments) for Apple
Corp., an Idaho corporation; Articles of Incorporation for
Registrant, a Nevada corporation; Registrant's By-laws; and the
Articles of Merger for the States of Nevada and Idaho are
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4
contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 1994
under Registrants prior File No. 0-23530.
Signatures
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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.
TRANS ENERGY, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: December 13, 1996
By: /s/ Loren E. Bagley
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Loren E. Bagley, President
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
