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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2000.
REGISTRATION NO. 333-29537
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CALLON PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 64-0844345
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
200 NORTH CANAL STREET
NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39120
(601) 442-1601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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CALLON PETROLEUM COMPANY
1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of Plan)
JOHN S. WEATHERLY
200 NORTH CANAL STREET
NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39120
(Name and address of Agent Service)
(601) 442-1601
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
HAYNES AND BOONE, L.L.P.
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
ATTN: GEORGE G. YOUNG III
(713) 547-2000
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NOTE
The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is to deregister
300,000 shares of common stock issuable under the Callon Petroleum Company 1996
Stock Incentive Plan, which were registered pursuant to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-8, filed on February 5, 1999.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER
AND DESCRIPTION
(24) Power of attorney
24.1 Power of attorney*
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* Previously filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized in the City of Natchez, State of Mississippi, on October 10, 2000.
CALLON PETROLEUM COMPANY
By: /s/ Fred L. Callon
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Fred L. Callon, Chief Executive Officer
and President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on October 10, 2000.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ Fred L. Callon* Chief Executive Officer and President
------------------------------------------------ (Principal Executive Officer)
Fred L. Callon
/s/ John S. Weatherly* Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
------------------------------------------------ Officer
John S. Weatherly (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ Dennis W. Christian* Director, Senior Vice President and
------------------------------------------------ Chief Operating Officer
Dennis W. Christian
/s/ John S. Callon* Director
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John S. Callon
Director
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Leif Dons
/s/ Robert A. Stanger* Director
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Robert A. Stanger
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE
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<S> <C>
/s/ John C. Wallace* Director
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John C. Wallace
/s/ B. F. Weatherly* Director
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B.F. Weatherly
/s/ Richard O. Wilson* Director
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Richard O. Wilson
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* By Fred L. Callon, attorney-in-fact
/s/ Fred L. Callon
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Fred L. Callon, attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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24.1 Power of attorney*
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* Previously filed.
