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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 30, 1998
Registration No. 333-__________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 34-1312571
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
500 THROCKMORTON STREET
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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401(K) PLAN & TRUST
(Full title of the plan)
JOHN H. PINKERTON
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
500 THROCKMORTON STREET
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
(817) 870-2601
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
copy to:
J. MARK METTS
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
1001 FANNIN, SUITE 2300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-6760
(713) 758-2222
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Title of securities Amount to be maximum offering maximum aggregate Amount of
to be registered (1) registered price per share (2) offering price (2) registration fee
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Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share................ 1,000,000 shares $2.94 $2,940,000 $882
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(1) Also includes an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered pursuant to
the 401(k) Plan & Trust in accordance with Rule 416(c).
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The price for the
1,000,000 shares issuable under the Company"s 401(K) Plan & Trust was based on a
price of $2.94, the last sale price of Common Stock of Range Resources
Corporation reported on The New York Stock Exchange on December 28, 1998.
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INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The contents of Registration Statement No. 333-44821 relating to the
Range Resources Corporation 401(k) Plan & Trust (the "Benefit Plan") filed by
the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
January 23, 1998, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement filed by the Registrant with the Commission on December
29, 1998 (the "Prior Registration Statement"), are incorporated herein by
reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. The purpose of this
Registration Statement is to register 1,000,000 additional shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Registrant for offer
and sale pursuant to the Benefit Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997, filed pursuant to Section 13(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act");
(b) All other reports filed by the Registrant since December 31,
1997 with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, including the Registrant's Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 1998 and
June 30, 1998, September 30, 1998 and the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 1998, as amended by Form
8-K/A dated November 9, 1998;
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in
the Registration Statement on Form 10, dated June 18, 1980,
and filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act, including any subsequent amendment(s) or
report(s) filed for the purpose of updating such description;
and
(d) The Registrant's preceding Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 33-66322) and Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-10719).
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been
sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall also be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the
dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this Registration Statement. Upon the written or oral request of any person
to whom a copy of this Registration Statement has been delivered, the Registrant
will provide without charge to such person a copy of any and all documents
(excluding exhibits thereto unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated
by reference into such documents) that have been incorporated by reference into
this Registration Statement but not delivered herewith. Requests for such
documents should be directed to Range Resources Corporation, 500 Throckmorton
Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, Attention: Secretary, telephone (817) 871-2601.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to
another filing of the Registrant with the Commission, each of the following
exhibits is filed herewith:
5.1(a) - Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
5.1(b) - The Registrant will submit or has submitted the
Benefit Plan and any amendment thereto to the
Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner
and has made or will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the Benefit Plan.
23.1 - Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2 - Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.3 - Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in the
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1(a) hereto)
24.1 - Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages
hereto)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hartville, State of Ohio, on the 30th day of
December, 1998.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas W. Stoelk
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Thomas W. Stoelk
Senior Vice President-Finance and
Administration and Chief
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below
authorizes and appoints each of John H. Pinkerton and Thomas W. Stoelk, and each
of them severally, acting alone and without the other, as his attorney-in-fact
to execute in the name of such person and to file any amendments to this
Registration Statement necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply
with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of
the registration of the securities which are the subject of this Registration
Statement, which amendments may make such changes in the Registration Statement
as such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate.
Signature Capacity Date
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/s/ Thomas J. Edelman Chairman and Director December 30, 1998
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Thomas J. Edelman
/s/ John H. Pinkerton President, Chief Executive Officer and December 30, 1998
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John H. Pinkerton
/s/ Michael V. Ronca Chief Operating Officer and Director December 30, 1998
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Michael V. Ronca
/s/ Robert E. Aikman Director December 30, 1998
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Robert E. Aikman
/s/ Allen Finkelson Director December 30, 1998
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Allen Finkelson
/s/ Anthony V. Dub Director December 30, 1998
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Anthony V. Dub
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Director December 30, 1998
/s/ Ben A. Guill
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Ben A. Guill
/s/ Jonathan S. Linker Director December 30, 1998
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Jonathan S. Linker
/s/ Thomas W. Stoelk Senior Vice President - Finance and December 30, 1998
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Thomas W. Stoelk (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Geoffrey T. Doke Vice President - Controller (Principal December 30, 1998
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Geoffrey T. Doke
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Benefit
Plan has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartville, State of
Ohio on December 30, 1998.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION 401(K)
PLAN & TRUST
By: /s/ Thomas W. Stoelk
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Thomas W. Stoelk
Title: Plan Administrator
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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5.1(a) - Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
5.1(b) - The Registrant will submit or has
submitted the Benefit Plan and any amendment
thereto to the IRS in a timely manner and
has made or will make all changes required
by the IRS in order to qualify the Benefit
Plan.
23.1 - Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2 - Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.3 - Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
(included in the opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1(a) hereto)
24.1 - Powers of Attorney (included in the
signature pages hereto)