-----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, WfTXjAmRgPRukXDdFx3j2AaKUD1GXdc+v4snPKKmNCIbJwRtJVp0/ZuL/ZgUnV2a 8TVYUDnsGaBTjRvXSPGJBw== 0000910484-96-000017.txt : 19960417 0000910484-96-000017.hdr.sgml : 19960417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910484-96-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960416 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19960416 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BJ SERVICES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000864328 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389] IRS NUMBER: 630084140 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10570 FILM NUMBER: 96547697 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 NW CENTRAL DR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77210 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-462-4239 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 NORTHWEST CENTRAL DR STREET 2: 5500 NORTHWEST CENTRAL DR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77092 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ---------------------------- Date of Report: April 16, 1996 BJ SERVICES COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-10570 63-0084140 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File No.) Identification No.) of incorporation) 5500 Northwest Central Drive Houston, Texas 77092 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (713) 462-4239 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 Item 5. Other Events On April 12, 1996, the Company announced a tender offer ("Nowsco Tender Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Nowsco Well Service Ltd. ("Nowsco"), a well service company based in Calgary, Canada, for a price per share of $27.00 in Canadian dollars. At December 31, 1995, Nowsco had 20,806,546 outstanding common shares. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, Nowsco reported revenues of $480.1 million, net income of $16.2 million ($.78 per share) and total shareholders' equity of $286.5 million, all in Canadian dollars. Nowsco's operations are conducted in Canada, the United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Argentina, Australia and Russia and include oil and gas pressure pumping, coiled tubing, commissioning and pipeline service businesses. The Nowsco Tender Offer is subject to certain conditions, including waiver or invalidation of Nowsco's poison pill plan, the tender of at least 662/3% of Nowsco's outstanding common shares, the absence of certain transactions and changes affecting Nowsco and the receipt of regulatory approvals. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in the Nowsco Tender Offer or in its efforts to consummate a transaction with Nowsco or, if it is successful, on what terms. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BJ SERVICES COMPANY By: Margaret B. Shannon Margaret B. Shannon Vice President and General Counsel Date: April 16, 1996 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----