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 USA, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 98-0570897 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 650, Houston, Texas | 77010 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
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 | |
| 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock | NYSE Amex |
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: 333-174552.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
This Registration Statement relates to the registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of shares of 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), of Gastar Exploration USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”). The description of the Series A Preferred Stock to be registered hereunder is set forth under the caption “Description of Series A Preferred Stock” in the Registrant’s Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174552), which became effective as of June 8, 2011. The Prospectus Supplement, including the description of the Series A Preferred Stock therein, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Gastar Exploration USA, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174552) filed on May 26, 2011). | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Gastar Exploration USA, Inc., dated May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174552) filed on May 26, 2011). | |
| 3.3 | Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, dated June 20, 2011. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| GASTAR EXPLORATION USA, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ J. Russell Porter | ||||
| Name: J. Russell Porter | ||||||
| Title: President | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Gastar Exploration USA, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174552) filed on May 26, 2011). | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Gastar Exploration USA, Inc., dated May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174552) filed on May 26, 2011). | |
| 3.3 | Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, dated June 20, 2011. | |
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