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
McMoRan OIL & GAS CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 72-1266477
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1),
please check the following box. [ ]
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and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box.
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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:
Title of each class to be so registered:
Rights
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information set forth in Amendment No. 2 of the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of the Registrant filed on September 2, 1997 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-31279) under
the heading "THE RIGHTS OFFERING" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1) Description of the Registrants' rights under the heading "THE RIGHTS
OFFERING" in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(the "Registration Statement") filed on September 2, 1997 (File No.
333-31279). Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement.
2) Standby Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 1997 between McMoRan
Oil & Gas Co. and Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners, Limited
Partnership. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of July 14, 1997.
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.
McMoRan OIL & GAS CO.
By: /s/Michael C. Kilanowski, Jr.
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Michael C. Kilanowski, Jr.
Secretary
Date: October 8, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequentially
Exhibit Numbered
Number Description Page
1 Description of the Registrants' rights
under the heading "THE RIGHTS OFFERING"
in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement") filed on September 2, 1997
(File No. 333-31279). Incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement.
2 Standby Purchase Agreement dated as of
July 14, 1997 between McMoRan Oil & Gas
Co. and Freeport-McMoRan Resource
Partners, Limited Partnership.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated as of July 14, 1997.
