8-A12B 1 a10-19578_178a12b.htm REGISTRATION/LISTING OF SECURITIES ON A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE

 

 

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

 

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Bermuda
(State of Incorporation or Organization)

 

98-0686001
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

HM 11
(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. 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:

333-171700

(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

 

 

 

Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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

 

 

N/A

 

 

 


 

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

 

The description under the heading “Description of Share Capital” relating to the Registrant’s Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-171700) (the “Registration Statement on Form S-1”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2011, as amended, and the description under the heading “Description of Share Capital” relating to the Shares in the Registrant’s final Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2:          Exhibits

 

The following exhibits have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

 

1.               Form of Specimen Share Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1.

 

2.               Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1.

 

3.               Memorandum of Association of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1.

 

4.               Bye-laws of the Registrant, 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, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William S. Hayes

 

 

Name:

William S. Hayes

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: May 6, 2011

 

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