1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 1996 Registration No. 33-80572 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------------- TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 75-0991164 State or other jusidiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 530 PRESTON COMMONS WEST 8117 PRESTON ROAD DALLAS, TEXAS 75225 (214) 369-0080 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) -------------------------- PETER R. VIG CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION 530 PRESTON COMMONS WEST 8117 PRESTON ROAD DALLAS, TEXAS 75225 (214) 369-0080 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------- Copy to: JOE DANNENMAIER THOMPSON & KNIGHT, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 3300 DALLAS, TEXAS 75201 This Registration Statement shall hereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933. ================================================================================ DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES 2 DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES On July 11, 1994, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-80572) (the "Registration Statement") of Toreador Royalty Corporation (the "Issuer") covering an aggregate of 809,071 shares of Common Stock, par value $.15625 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer to be sold from time to time by certain stockholders of the Issuer, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The secondary offering of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement will terminate on May 23, 1996 (the "Termination Date"). In accordance with the undertakings of the Issuer set forth in Part II of the Registration Statement, the Issuer hereby deregisters 439,642 shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement that remain unsold as of the Termination Date pursuant to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement. -2- 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 24th day of May, 1996. TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION (Registrant) By:/s/ PETER R. VIG ------------------------------------ Peter R. Vig, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ---- /s/ PETER R. VIG Chairman, President, Treasurer and Chief May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer Peter R. Vig and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ JAMES S. BLAIR* Vice President - Land and Acquisitions May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- James S. Blair /s/ DONALD E. AUGUST* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- Donald E. August /s/ JOHN V. BALLARD* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- John V. Ballard /s/ J.W. BULLION* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- J.W. Bullion /s/ THOMAS P. KELLOGG, JR.* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- Thomas P. Kellogg, Jr. /s/ JOHN MARK MCLAUGHLIN* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- John Mark McLaughlin /s/ JACK L. WOODS* Director May 24, 1996 - ---------------------------------------- Jack L. Woods *By: /s/ PETER R. VIG - ----------------------------------- Peter R. Vig, Attorney-in-Fact -3-