1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 2, 2001 REGISTRATION NO. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------ FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------ NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 76-0304436 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 1021 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (FULL TITLE OF PLAN) BRUCE K. MURCHISON 1021 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2100 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) (713) 652-0706 (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) COPY TO: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP 1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 ATTN: GEORGE G. YOUNG III (713) 547-2081 ------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE =================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (1) (2) (3) 100,000 $13.35 $1,335,000 $333.75 =================================================================================================================== (1) Including preferred stock purchase rights issued under the Company's Shareholders Rights Plan, dated March 5, 1997. (2) In addition pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan described herein. (3) Computed pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low sale prices, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on September 26, 2001 ($13.35). -1- 2 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of registering in accordance with Instruction E of Form S-8 an additional 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 ("Common Stock"), to be issued pursuant to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") of Nuevo Energy Company (the "Company"). The contents of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-87899) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1999, (the "1999 Form S-8") are incorporated herein by reference. NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY AMENDMENTS TO 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN By means of the 1999 Form S-8, the Company registered 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan. On August 23, 2001, the board of directors of the Company amended the Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan by 100,000. This Registration Statement registers the additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 8. EXHIBITS INCORPORATED BY EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE FROM FILED HEREWITH 5.1 Opinion of Haynes and X Boone, LLP 24.1 Power of attorney Included in the signature page 23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP X 23.2 Consent of Haynes and Included as part of Boone, LLP Exhibit 5.1 99.1 Amendment to the 1999 X Stock Incentive Plan 99.2 1999 Stock Incentive Plan Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. No. 33-87899 -2- 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 Houston, State of Texas, on September 27, 2001. NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY By: /s/ Phillip A. Gobe ---------------------------------- Phillip A. Gobe Interim President and Chief Executive Officer -3- 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY Each of the undersigned hereby appoints Phillip A. Gobe and Robert M. King, and each of them (with full power to act alone), as attorney and agents for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 any and all amendments and exhibits to this Registration Statement and any and all applications, instruments and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite or desirable. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 27, 2001. Signature Title --------- ----- /s/ Phillip A. Gobe President and Chief Executive Officer -------------------------------------------------------- (principal executive officer) Phillip A. Gobe /s/ Robert M. King Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -------------------------------------------------------- (principal accounting and financial officer) Robert M. King /s/ Robert L. Gerry III Director -------------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Gerry III /s/ Gary R. Petersen Director -------------------------------------------------------- Gary R. Petersen /s/ Thomas D. Barrow Director -------------------------------------------------------- Thomas D. Barrow /s/ Isaac Arnold, Jr. Director -------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Arnold, Jr. /s/ David Ross Director -------------------------------------------------------- David Ross /s/ Robert W. Shower Director -------------------------------------------------------- Robert W. Shower /s/ Charles M. Elson Director -------------------------------------------------------- Charles M. Elson /s/ David H. Batchelder Director -------------------------------------------------------- David H. Batchelder -4- 5 EXHIBIT INDEX INCORPORATED BY EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE FROM FILED HEREWITH 5.1 Opinion of Haynes and X Boone, LLP 24.1 Power of attorney Included in the signature page 23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP X 23.2 Consent of Haynes and Included as part of Boone, LLP Exhibit 5.1 99.1 Amendment to the 1999 X Stock Incentive Plan 99.2 1999 Stock Incentive Plan Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. No. 33-87899