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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 14, 1997
TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
33-85930 76-0441642
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77032
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(281) 986-8822
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
1300 East North Belt, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77032
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 14, 1997, the Registrant issued a press release
pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("Securities Act"), announcing the commencement of an
offering of debt securities not registered or required to be
registered under the Securities Act. This press release is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein
by reference thereto.
Also on May 14, 1997, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing the commencement of a tender offer for all of the
outstanding common stock purchase warrants of its subsidiary,
TransAmerican Refining Corporation ("TARC"). This press
release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and
incorporated herein by reference thereto.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
99.1 - Press Release dated May 14, 1997 Announcing
Unregistered Note Offering.
99.2 - Press Release dated May 14, 1997 Announcing Tender
Offer for TARC Common Stock Purchase Warrants.
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION
By /s/ Ed Donahue
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Name: Ed Donahue
Title: Vice President
Dated: May 15, 1997
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Description Page
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99.1 Press Release Dated May 14, 1997 Announcing
Unregistered Note Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
99.2 Press Release Dated May 14, 1997 Announcing
Tender Offer for TARC Common Stock Purchase Warrants . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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