UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Alberta, Canada | 38-3324634 | |
(State of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1080
Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-127498.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class To Be So Registered |
Name Of Each Exchange On Which Each Class Is To Be Registered | |
Common shares, without par value |
American Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered.
The class of securities to be registered hereby are the common shares, without par value (the Common Shares) of Gastar Exploration Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada (the Company).
A description of the Companys Common Shares will be set forth under the captions Price Range of Common Shares, Description of Capital Stock, and Material Income Tax Consequences in the prospectus to be filed as part of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-127498), as amended (the Form S-1 Registration Statement), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2005, and in any prospectus that will be filed in respect of the Form S-1 Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 424(b). Such prospectus, in the form in which it is so filed and in the form in which it will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b), shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
1. | Companys Form S-1 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-127498), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2005 incorporated herein by reference. | |
2. | Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. | |
3. | Companys Bylaws incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. | |
4. | Specimen Share Certificate for the Common Shares incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. |
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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.
GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD. | ||||
Date: December 23, 2005 |
/s/ J. RUSSELL PORTER | |||
Name: | J. Russell Porter | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Exhibit Index
1. | Companys Form S-1 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-127498), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2005 incorporated herein by reference. | |
2. | Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. | |
3. | Companys Bylaws incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. | |
4. | Specimen Share Certificate for the Common Shares incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement. |
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