Form 8-A

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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

 

Seitel, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   76-0025431
(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10811 S. Westview Circle

Building C, Ste. 100

Houston, Texas

  77043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (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), please check the following box.     ¨

 

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), please check the following box.     x

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:    333-113446
     (If applicable)

 

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


 

None

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class)

 



Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The description of the securities to be registered hereby is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption “Description of Capital Stock of Reorganized Seitel” in Seitel, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 10, 2004 (Registration No. 333-113446) and declared effective by the Commission on June 9, 2004.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


*4.1    Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of the Registrant.
99.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-11346, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2004).
99.2    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-11346, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2004).

* Filed herewith

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SEITEL, INC.

By:

 

/S/    RANDALL D. STILLEY

Name:

 

Randall D. Stilley

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

Date: June 28, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


*4.1    Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of the Registrant.
99.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-11346, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2004).
99.2    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-11346, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2004).

* Filed herewith

 

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