-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BT3H2XSbuKWNOy/UpD6PidvOZduggE4t87vSTHy8YGc619pF0RIIfiLgJzaxbbix IrNewHw29YIQ8h2bfnftYQ== 0000906280-03-000140.txt : 20030411 0000906280-03-000140.hdr.sgml : 20030411 20030411131655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906280-03-000140 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 POS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030411 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030411 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064279 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721424200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 POS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-67963 FILM NUMBER: 03646723 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORN SILVER MINES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970707 S-8 POS 1 mmrs8403.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2003. Registration No. 333-67963

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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McMoRan Exploration Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	72-1424200 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 (Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

McMoRan Exploration Co. Stock Bonus Plan
(Full title of the plan)

John G. Amato
General Counsel
McMoRan Exploration Co.
1615 Poydras Street

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
(504) 582-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)

Copy to:
Margaret F. Murphy
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
201 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100

DEREGISTRATION

In accordance with the undertakings contained in Part II of this Registration Statement No. 333-67963, the Registrant hereby files this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to remove from registration all of the securities registered under this Registration Statement that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

The Registrant hereby removes from registration three shares of common stock registered pursuant to this Registration Statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on April 11, 2003.

	McMoRan Exploration Co.

	By:	/s/ Richard C. Adkerson
		Richard C. Adkerson Co-Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature		Title	Date


*		Co-Chairman of the Board	April 11, 2003
James R. Moffett
/s/Richard C. Adkerson		Co-Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	April 11, 2003
Richard C. Adkerson
		Director
Morrison C. Bethea
*		Director	April 11, 2003
Robert A. Day
*		Director	April 11, 2003
Gerald J. Ford
		Director
H. Devon Graham, Jr.
/s/ Glenn A. Kleinert		Director	April 11, 2003
Glenn A. Kleinert
		Director
Gabrielle K. McDonald
/s/ C. Howard Murrish		Director	April 11, 2003
C. Howard Murrish
*		Director	April 11, 2003
B.M. Rankin, Jr.
		Director
J. Taylor Wharton
/s/ Nancy D. Parmelee		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	April 11, 2003
Nancy D. Parmelee
*		Vice President and Controller - Financial Reporting (Principal Accounting Officer)	April 11, 2003
C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.


*By:	/s/ Richard C. Adkerson		April 11, 2003
	Attorney-in-Fact

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