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
Empire Gas Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 43-1494323
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation or Organization)
P.O. Box 303
1700 South Jefferson Street, Lebanon, Missouri 65536
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class
to be so registered is to be registered
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9% Subordinated Debentures due 2007 Pacific Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the securities is incorporated by
reference to the Empire Incorporated and Exco Acquisition Corp. (Commission
File No. 2-83683) Registration Statement on Form S-14 filed with the
Commission on May 11, 1983). Empire Gas Operating Corporation, the
successor of Empire Incorporated, was merged with and into the registrant
effective June 29, 1994.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Description
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1* Annual Report on Form 8-K of the Registrant for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the
filing with the Pacific Stock Exchange on September 29,
1994)
4.1* Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
4.2* Bylaws of the Registrant
4.3 Indenture between Empire Gas Corporation and J. Henry
Schroder Bank & Trust Company, Trustee, relating to the 9%
Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2007 and Debenture
relating thereto (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4(a) to the Empire Incorporated and Exco Acquisition
Corp. (Commission File No. 2-83683) Registration Statement
on Form S-14 filed with the Commission on May 11, 1983); and
First Supplemental Indenture thereto between Empire Gas
Corporation and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Co., dated as of
December 13, 1989 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4(c) to Empire Gas Corporation Registration
Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Commission on February
1, 1990)
* Indicates exhibits required to be filed with the Pacific Stock Exchange
but not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Instruction II to Form 8-A.
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
Empire Gas Corporation
By: /s/ Valeria Schall
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Valeria Schall
Vice President
Date: October 12, 1994
