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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURUSANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FORCENERGY INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 65-0429338
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2730 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite 800
Miami, Florida 33129-2237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instructions A.(c)(1), please
check the following box.
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
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.
Securities to be registered
Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Forcenergy Inc, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").
For a description of Common Stock, see the information set forth under
the caption "Description of Existing Securities and Senior Credit Facility" in
the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-24927), as amended, filed by the Company on April 10,
1997, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is set forth
in Exhibit 7 to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
Unless otherwise indicated, the following exhibits have been filed
with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. only:
1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
2. Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
3. Form of Common Stock Certificate
4. 1996 Annual Report (includes the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the Year Ended December 31, 1996)
5. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1997
6. 1997 Proxy Statement for the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders
7. Prospectus included in the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-4, as amended, (Registration No. 333-24927)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
FORCENERGY INC
By /s/ E. Joseph Grady
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Name: E. Joseph Grady
Title: Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 11, 1997
