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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
CMS NOMECO OIL & GAS CO.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-1859381
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Jackson Square, P.O. Box 1150, Jackson, Michigan 49204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is
effective upon filing to become effective
pursuant to General Instruction simultaneously with the
A(c)(1), please check the effectiveness of a concurrent
following box. ___ registration statement under
the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please
check the following box. ___
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock (without par value) New York Stock Exchange
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(Title of Class) (Name of Exchange)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Registrant's securities to be registered
is incorporated herein by reference to the description set forth under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Preliminary Prospectus
contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 63693) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 26, 1995 (the "Form S-1"). Form S-1 was amended by the filing
of Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 19, 1996. Pricing and other terms established at
the time of issuance are hereby deemed to be incorporated by reference to
any prospectus or prospectus supplement filed in accordance with
Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the
securities registered hereby.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The securities described herein are to be registered on the New
York Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of the Registrant are
registered. Accordingly, the following exhibits required in accordance
with Part II to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A have been duly
filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Each exhibit was previously filed
as indicated and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit No. Description and Method of Filing
1(a) Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the
Registrant. Filed as Registration Statement of the
Registrant (Rg. No. 33-63693).
1(b) Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Registrant (Rg. No. 33-63693-01).
4(a) Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1.
4(b) Restated By-laws of the Registrant. Filed as Exhibit 3.2
to the Form S-1.
5(a) Specimen certificate representing shares of Common Stock
of the Registrant. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Form S-1.
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.
CMS NOMECO OIL & GAS CO.
January 24, 1996 By: /s/ William H. Stephens, III
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Date Name: William H. Stephens, III
Title: Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
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