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EXHIBIT 99.2
FORM OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR 9 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
OF ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
As set forth in the Prospectus dated June , 1997 (the
"Prospectus") of Energy Corporation of America (the "Company") and in the
Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), this form or a form
substantially equivalent to this form must be used to accept the Exchange Offer
(as defined below) if the certificates for the outstanding 9 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes") of the Company and all other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal cannot be delivered to the
Exchange Agent by the expiration of the Exchange Offer or compliance with book-
entry transfer procedures cannot be effected on a timely basis. Such form may
be delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile transmission, telex or mail to
the Exchange Agent no later than the Expiration Date, and must include a
signature guarantee by an Eligible Institution as set forth below. Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in
the Prospectus.
TO:
The Bank of New York (the "Exchange Agent")
By Mail or Hand Delivery: By Facsimile Transmission:
The Bank of New York (for Eligible Institutions only)
101 Barclay Street-7A The Bank of New York
New York, New York 10286 (212) 571-3080
Attention: Walter Gitlin Attention: Walter Gitlin
For Information or Confirmation by Telephone:
(212) 815-3687
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING CERTIFICATES, IS AT THE RISK OF THE HOLDER. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL,
REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS
RECOMMENDED. THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IS COMPLETED.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee
signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution under the instruction thereto, such
signatures must appear in the applicable space provided on the Letter of
Transmittal for Guarantee of Signature(s).
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and the related
Letter of Transmittal which describes the Company's offer (the "Exchange
Offer") to exchange $1,000 in principal amount of a new series of 9 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2007, Series A (the "Exchange Notes") for each $1,000 in
principal amount of the Old Notes.
The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes set forth below on the terms and conditions set forth in
the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal pursuant to the guaranteed
delivery procedure set forth in the "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures" section in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal.
The undersigned understands that no withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes
may be made on or after the Expiration Date. The undersigned understands that
for a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be effective, a written notice of
withdrawal that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Offer must be
timely received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses specified on the
cover of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery prior to the Expiration Date.
The undersigned understands that the exchange of Old Notes for Exchange
Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by
the Exchange Agent of (i) such Old Notes (or Book-Entry Confirmation of the
transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository
Trust Company (the "Depositary" or "DTC")) and (ii) a Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) with respect to such Old Notes, properly completed and duly
executed, with any required signature guarantees, this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or a
properly transmitted Agent's Message. The term "Agent's Message" means a
message transmitted by the Depositary to, and received by, the Exchange Agent
and forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer, which states
that the Depositary has received an express acknowledgment from each
participant in the Depositary tendering the Old Notes and that such participant
has received the Letter of Transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of
the Letter of Transmittal and the Company may enforce such agreement against
such participant.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or
incapacity of the undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under
this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall be binding upon the heirs, executors,
administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal and legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the undersigned.
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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
Signature(s) of Registered Owner(s) or Authorized Name(s) of Registered Holder(s)
Signatory:
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Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered: Address:
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Certificate No(s) of Old Notes (if available): Area Code and Telephone No.:
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If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry
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transfer at The Depository Trust Company, insert
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Date:
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Depository Account No.:
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the registered Holder(s)
of Old Notes exactly as its (their) name(s) appear on certificates for Old
Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of Old Notes, or by
person(s) authorized to become registered Holder(s) by endorsements and
documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is
by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or
other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must
provide the following information.
PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Name(s):
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DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EXCHANGE
AGENT TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or a correspondent in the
United States, or otherwise an "eligible guarantor institution" within the
meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
hereby (a) represents that each holder of Old Notes on whose behalf this tender
is being made "own(s)" the Old Notes covered hereby within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), (b) represents that such tender of Old Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 of
the Exchange Act and (c) guarantees that, within three New York Stock Exchange
trading days from the expiration date of the Exchange Offer, a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof),
together with certificates representing the Old Notes covered hereby in proper
form for transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes
into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company, pursuant to
the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus) and required
documents will be deposited by the undersigned with the Exchange Agent.
The undersigned acknowledges that it must deliver the Letter of
Transmittal and Old Notes tendered hereby to the Exchange Agent within the time
period set forth above and that failure to do so could result in financial loss
to the undersigned.
Name of Firm:
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Authorized Signature
Address:
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Area Code and Telephone No.: Name:
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Date:
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