UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Panhandle Royalty Company ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Oklahoma 73-1055775 ----------------------- ------------------- (State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization) Identification No.) Grand Centre Building, Suite 210, 5400 North Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 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 Class A Common American Stock Exchange ------------------- ------------------------------ 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 number to which this form relates: N/A (if applicable) ------------------ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE ---- ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. Amended certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 attached to Form 10 dated January 27, 1980, and to Exhibit A. to Form 8-K dated June 1, 1982, and to Exhibit 3(i). Form 10-QSB dated March 31, 1999). ITEM 2. EXHIBITS N/A 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. Date August 4, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- By /s/ Michael C. Coffman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature. Michael C. Coffman Vice President, CFO, Treasurer and Secretary 2