-----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, Gi4/5Vg/hDbTyiU647Y6V7Dv4foEkWCJHlIzLp9XPZx7yjp7wS1VCEAcSgMC+RA+ BncQJBhMnIk2nsP+Gr4V2w== 0000912057-96-011632.txt : 19960606 0000912057-96-011632.hdr.sgml : 19960606 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-96-011632 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960605 SROS: AMEX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000715428 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 742086890 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-54561 FILM NUMBER: 96577263 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 LAMAR STE 900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137566000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 LAMAR STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010-3088 424B3 1 424B3 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 43, DATED JUNE 5, 1996 PURSUANT TO - ------------------------------------------------- RULE 424(B)(3) (TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 3, 1994) REG. NO. 33-54561 800,000 DEPOSITARY SHARES, 4,000 SHARES OF $450 CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND 1,777,778 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY The following beneficial owner of Depositary Shares has requested the Company to file a Prospectus Supplement identifying it as a Selling Securityholder. The information concerning such Selling Securityholder has been provided by such Selling Securityholder.
NO. OF NO. OF DEPOSITARY % OF OUTSTANDING % OF OUTSTANDING SELLING DEPOSITARY SHARES DEPOSITARY SHARES DEPOSITARY SHARES SECURITYHOLDER SHARES OWNED THAT MAY BE SOLD BEFORE SALE AFTER SALE - -------------- ------------ ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith FBD Harold Toppel C&S Bank Building 7770 West Oakland Park Blvd., Ste. 150 Sunrise, FL 33351 4,000 4,000 0.50% 0.00% ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 4,000 4,000 0.50% 0.00% ===== ===== ===== =====
Additional Selling Securityholders or other information concerning the Selling Securityholder listed above may be set forth in subsequent Prospectus Supplements from time to time. As a result of such additional Prospectus Supplements, the total amount of Depositary Shares offered for the account of Selling Securityholders may increase further, up to a maximum of 800,000 Depositary Shares. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----