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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 76-0675953
(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
801 Travis Street, Suite 2020
Houston, Texas 77070
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [_]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form
relates: N/A.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value American Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby is the common stock, $0.001
par value per share (the "Common Stock'), of Houston American Energy Corp., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company").
A description of the Common Stock is contained under the caption
"Description of Securities" in the Prospectus included in the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 of the Company, Registration Statement File No.
333-134756, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2006
and declared effective on June 16, 2006. Such description is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits
are required to be filed because no securities of the Company other than its
Common Stock are registered on an exchange and the securities registered hereby
are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
By: /s/ John F. Terwilliger
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John F. Terwilliger
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 20, 2006