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
GeoPetro Resources Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California |
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94-3214487 |
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(State of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 700 |
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94111 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name Of Each Exchange On Which |
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Common Stock, No Par Value |
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American Stock Exchange |
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. 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), please check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-135485
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 .
The description of common stock of GeoPetro Resources Company (the “Registrant”) set forth under the caption “Description of Securities” in Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-135485) as originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2006 and as subsequently amended (the “Registration Statement”), and in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this item.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference as indicated below.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibits |
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3.1* |
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of GeoPetro Resources Company |
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3.2* |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of GeoPetro Resources Company |
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4.2* |
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate |
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10.14* |
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Form of Subscription Agreement for GeoPetro Resources Company stock executed by various investors on various dates |
* Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the 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.
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GeoPetro Resources Company |
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Date: January 31, 2007 |
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By: |
/S/ Stuart J. Doshi |
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Stuart J. Doshi |
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President,
Chairman and Chief Executive |
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