================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------------- Form 10-K/A (Mark one) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSACTION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10509 --------------------------- SNYDER OIL CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 75-2306158 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 777 MAIN STREET 76102 FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (817) 338-4043 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT: NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- COMMON STOCK NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE $6.00 CONVERTIBLE EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 7% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE (Title of class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _____ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] Aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 10, 1997................................$482,325,221 Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 10, 1997....31,268,557 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Part III of this Report is incorporated by reference to the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Commission no later than April 30, 1997. ================================================================================ SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. /s/ James H. Shonsey ------------------------ JAMES H. SHONSEY Vice President - Finance March 17, 1997