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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;<U>12</U>, 2013
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333- </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B></B><B><I>UNDER</I></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B></B><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933</I></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>EXCO RESOURCES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Texas</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>74-1492779</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12377 Merit Drive,</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Suite 1700, LB 82</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dallas, Texas</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>75251</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>William L.
Boeing </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, LB 82 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dallas, Texas 75251 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name and address of agent for service)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(214) 368-2084 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>with
copies of communications to: </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>W. Scott Wallace </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Haynes and Boone, LLP </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dallas, Texas 75219 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(214)&nbsp;651-5587 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(214)&nbsp;200-0674 (fax) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and
&#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title of securities</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>to be registered</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>registered (1)(2)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed<BR>maximum<BR>offering price<BR></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>per share (3)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed<BR>maximum<BR>aggregate<BR>offering&nbsp;price (3)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount&nbsp;of<BR>registration&nbsp;fee (3)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17,000,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$8.12</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$138,040,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$18,828.66</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), we are also registering an indeterminable number of
shares of common stock as may be issued in connection with stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The securities registered hereby represent an addition to the 28,500,000 shares of common stock issuable under the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, the offer and sale of which were previously registered pursuant to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed on March&nbsp;17, 2006 (File No.&nbsp;333-132551),&nbsp;September&nbsp;28, 2007 (File
No.&nbsp;333-146376), June&nbsp;12, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;333-159930) and November&nbsp;10, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-177900). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The price for the
17,000,000 shares of common stock being registered is based upon the average of the high and low prices per share of EXCO Resources, Inc.&#146;s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June&nbsp;6, 2013. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc. is filing this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8 to register an
additional 17,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended to date. Except as otherwise set forth below, the
contents of the Registration Statements on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on March&nbsp;17, 2006 (File No.&nbsp;333-132551),&nbsp;September&nbsp;28, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;333-146376),
June&nbsp;12, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;333-159930) and November&nbsp;10, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-177900) are incorporated herein by reference as permitted by General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The documents
set forth below are hereby incorporated by reference in this registration statement: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 filed on February&nbsp;21, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2013 filed on May&nbsp;1, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February&nbsp;12, 2013 and filed on February&nbsp;19, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February&nbsp;14, 2013 and filed on February&nbsp;21, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February&nbsp;28, 2013 and filed on March&nbsp;6, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vi)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11, 2013 and filed on June 12, 2013; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the description of our common stock contained in our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated September&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on September&nbsp;28, 2007, including all
amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All reports and other documents we
subsequently file with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the Commission, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part
hereof from the date such reports or documents are filed. Information contained herein modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the information contained in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Information contained in later-dated
documents incorporated by reference will automatically supplement, modify or supersede, as applicable, the information contained herein or in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Interests of Named
Experts and Counsel. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby has been passed upon for us by William L.
Boeing, our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. On April&nbsp;5, 2006, we granted a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 500,000 shares at $12.36 per share to Mr.&nbsp;Boeing, of which all 500,000 shares are vested. On
December&nbsp;1, 2006, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 26,200 shares at $14.62 per share, of which all 26,200 shares are vested. On December&nbsp;4, 2007, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing a ten-year stock option for
the purchase of 40,000 shares at $13.72 per share, of which all 40,000 shares are vested. On December&nbsp;11, 2008, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 40,000 shares at $7.88 per share, of which all 40,000 shares
are vested. On December&nbsp;1, 2009, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 40,000 shares at $17.60 per share, of which all 40,000 shares are vested. On December&nbsp;7, 2010, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing a ten-year
stock option for the purchase of 48,700 shares at $18.50 per share, of which 36,525 shares are vested. On August&nbsp;15, 2011, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing 17,200 shares of restricted stock that vest over three years, with one third vesting annually
beginning on August&nbsp;15, 2012. On November&nbsp;21, 2011, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing 132,741 shares of restricted stock that vest over five years, with 60% of these shares vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, 20% of these shares
vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 20% of these shares vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. On December&nbsp;13, 2012, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Boeing 23,100 shares of restricted stock that vest over three years, with
one third vesting annually beginning on December&nbsp;13, 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Boeing also owns 9,100 shares of our common stock that he purchased in the open market. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:25pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743), dated February 8,
2006 and filed on February 14, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Articles of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743), dated August 30, 2007 and filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated March 4, 2009 and filed on March 6, 2009
and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-1 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-2 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.6</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;B 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.7</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;C 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-1 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-2 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.10</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12,
2011 and filed on January&nbsp;13, 2011 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.11</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen Stock Certificate for EXCO&#146;s common stock, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to its Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File
No.&nbsp;333-129935) filed on January&nbsp;27, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.12</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among EXCO Holdings&nbsp;Inc. and the Initial Holders (as defined therein), effective January&nbsp;5, 2006, filed as
an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to its Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-129935) filed on January&nbsp;6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated November&nbsp;14, 2007 and filed on
November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.14</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number One to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated June 4, 2009 and filed on June 10, 2009, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.15</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number Two to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6,
2011 and filed on October&nbsp;7, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number Three to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11,
2013 and filed on June 12, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:25pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.17</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November&nbsp;14, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.19</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 4, 2011 and filed on August&nbsp;10, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Legal opinion of William L. Boeing, Esq., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP, filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Netherland, Sewell &amp; Associates, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Haas Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of William&nbsp;L. Boeing (included in his opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Power of Attorney (included in signature page).</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Dallas, State of Texas, on the 12th day of June, 2013. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Douglas H. Miller</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Douglas H. Miller</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas H. Miller, Stephen F. Smith or William L. Boeing, each with full power to act alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including, without
limitation, additional registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully and to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their substitute or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities indicated and on the 12th day of June, 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:33pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:15pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Douglas H. Miller</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Douglas H. Miller</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Mark F. Mulhern</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mark F. Mulhern</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Mark E. Wilson</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mark E. Wilson</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Jeffrey D. Benjamin</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jeffrey D. Benjamin</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Earl E. Ellis</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Earl E. Ellis</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ B. James Ford</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. James Ford</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Samuel A. Mitchell</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Samuel A. Mitchell</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ T. Boone Pickens</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">T. Boone Pickens</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Jeffrey S. Serota</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jeffrey S. Serota</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Robert L. Stillwell</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert L. Stillwell</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:25pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743), dated February 8,
2006 and filed on February 14, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Articles of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743), dated August 30, 2007 and filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated March 4, 2009 and filed on March 6, 2009
and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-1 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-2 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.6</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;B 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.7</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;C 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-1 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.9</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series&nbsp;A-2 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources,&nbsp;Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March&nbsp;28, 2007 and filed on April&nbsp;2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.10</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12,
2011 and filed on January&nbsp;13, 2011 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.11</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen Stock Certificate for EXCO&#146;s common stock, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to its Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File
No.&nbsp;333-129935) filed on January&nbsp;27, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.12</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among EXCO Holdings&nbsp;Inc. and the Initial Holders (as defined therein), effective January&nbsp;5, 2006, filed as
an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to its Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-129935) filed on January&nbsp;6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.13</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated November&nbsp;14, 2007 and filed on
November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.14</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number One to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated June 4, 2009 and filed on June 10, 2009, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.15</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number Two to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6,
2011 and filed on October&nbsp;7, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment Number Three to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11,
2013 and filed on June 12, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:25pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.17</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November&nbsp;14, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.18</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.19</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan filed as an Exhibit to EXCO&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 4, 2011 and filed on August&nbsp;10, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Legal opinion of William L. Boeing, Esq., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP, filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Netherland, Sewell &amp; Associates, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Haas Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.5</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of William&nbsp;L. Boeing (included in his opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Power of Attorney (included in signature page).</FONT></TD></TR>
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FORM S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
12
, 2013
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
EXCO RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
74-1492779
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12377 Merit Drive,
Suite 1700, LB 82
Dallas, Texas
75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
William L.
Boeing
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, LB 82
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Name and address of agent for service)
(214) 368-2084
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
with
copies of communications to:
W. Scott Wallace
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 651-5587
(214) 200-0674 (fax)
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and
"smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered (1)(2)
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share (3)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price (3)
Amount of
registration fee (3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
17,000,000
$8.12
$138,040,000
$18,828.66
(1)
In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), we are also registering an indeterminable number of
shares of common stock as may be issued in connection with stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
The securities registered hereby represent an addition to the 28,500,000 shares of common stock issuable under the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, the offer and sale of which were previously registered pursuant to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed on March 17, 2006 (File No. 333-132551), September 28, 2007 (File
No. 333-146376), June 12, 2009 (File No. 333-159930) and November 10, 2011 (File No. 333-177900).
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The price for the
17,000,000 shares of common stock being registered is based upon the average of the high and low prices per share of EXCO Resources, Inc.'s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 6, 2013.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
EXCO Resources, Inc. is filing this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 to register an
additional 17,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended to date. Except as otherwise set forth below, the
contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 17, 2006 (File No. 333-132551), September 28, 2007 (File No. 333-146376),
June 12, 2009 (File No. 333-159930) and November 10, 2011 (File No. 333-177900) are incorporated herein by reference as permitted by General Instruction E of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The documents
set forth below are hereby incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
(i)
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed on February 21, 2013;
(ii)
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013 filed on May 1, 2013;
(iii)
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2013 and filed on February 19, 2013;
(iv)
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 14, 2013 and filed on February 21, 2013;
(v)
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 28, 2013 and filed on March 6, 2013;
(vi)
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11, 2013 and filed on June 12, 2013; and
(vii)
the description of our common stock contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 28, 2007 and filed on September 28, 2007, including all
amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description.
All reports and other documents we
subsequently file with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the Commission, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part
hereof from the date such reports or documents are filed. Information contained herein modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the information contained in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Information contained in later-dated
documents incorporated by reference will automatically supplement, modify or supersede, as applicable, the information contained herein or in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 5. Interests of Named
Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby has been passed upon for us by William L.
Boeing, our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. On April 5, 2006, we granted a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 500,000 shares at $12.36 per share to Mr. Boeing, of which all 500,000 shares are vested. On
December 1, 2006, we granted Mr. Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 26,200 shares at $14.62 per share, of which all 26,200 shares are vested. On December 4, 2007, we granted Mr. Boeing a ten-year stock option for
the purchase of 40,000 shares at $13.72 per share, of which all 40,000 shares are vested. On December 11, 2008, we granted Mr. Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 40,000 shares at $7.88 per share, of which all 40,000 shares
are vested. On December 1, 2009, we granted Mr. Boeing a ten-year stock option for the purchase of 40,000 shares at $17.60 per share, of which all 40,000 shares are vested. On December 7, 2010, we granted Mr. Boeing a ten-year
stock option for the purchase of 48,700 shares at $18.50 per share, of which 36,525 shares are vested. On August 15, 2011, we granted Mr. Boeing 17,200 shares of restricted stock that vest over three years, with one third vesting annually
beginning on August 15, 2012. On November 21, 2011, we granted Mr. Boeing 132,741 shares of restricted stock that vest over five years, with 60% of these shares vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, 20% of these shares
vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 20% of these shares vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. On December 13, 2012, we granted Mr. Boeing 23,100 shares of restricted stock that vest over three years, with
one third vesting annually beginning on December 13, 2013. Mr. Boeing also owns 9,100 shares of our common stock that he purchased in the open market.
2
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743), dated February 8,
2006 and filed on February 14, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743), dated August 30, 2007 and filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.3
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 4, 2009 and filed on March 6, 2009
and incorporated by reference herein.
4.4
Statement of Designation of Series A-1 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.5
Statement of Designation of Series A-2 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.6
Statement of Designation of Series B 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.7
Statement of Designation of Series C 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.8
Statement of Designation of Series A-1 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.9
Statement of Designation of Series A-2 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.10
Statement of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12,
2011 and filed on January 13, 2011 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.11
Specimen Stock Certificate for EXCO's common stock, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-129935) filed on January 27, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.12
First Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among EXCO Holdings Inc. and the Initial Holders (as defined therein), effective January 5, 2006, filed as
an Exhibit to EXCO's Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-129935) filed on January 6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.13
Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on
November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.14
Amendment Number One to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated June 4, 2009 and filed on June 10, 2009, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.15
Amendment Number Two to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6,
2011 and filed on October 7, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.16
Amendment Number Three to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11,
2013 and filed on June 12, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.
3
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.17
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.18
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.19
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 4, 2011 and filed on August 10, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
5.1
Legal opinion of William L. Boeing, Esq., filed herewith.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, filed herewith.
23.2
Consent of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc., filed herewith.
23.3
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., filed herewith.
23.4
Consent of Haas Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., filed herewith.
23.5
Consent of William L. Boeing (included in his opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in signature page).
4
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Dallas, State of Texas, on the 12th day of June, 2013.
EXCO RESOURCES, INC.
By:
/s/ Douglas H. Miller
Douglas H. Miller
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas H. Miller, Stephen F. Smith or William L. Boeing, each with full power to act alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including, without
limitation, additional registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully and to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their substitute or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities indicated and on the 12th day of June, 2013.
Signature
Title
/s/ Douglas H. Miller
Douglas H. Miller
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Mark F. Mulhern
Mark F. Mulhern
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Mark E. Wilson
Mark E. Wilson
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey D. Benjamin
Jeffrey D. Benjamin
Director
/s/ Earl E. Ellis
Earl E. Ellis
Director
/s/ B. James Ford
B. James Ford
Director
/s/ Samuel A. Mitchell
Samuel A. Mitchell
Director
/s/ T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens
Director
/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
Director
/s/ Jeffrey S. Serota
Jeffrey S. Serota
Director
/s/ Robert L. Stillwell
Robert L. Stillwell
Director
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743), dated February 8,
2006 and filed on February 14, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743), dated August 30, 2007 and filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.3
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 4, 2009 and filed on March 6, 2009
and incorporated by reference herein.
4.4
Statement of Designation of Series A-1 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.5
Statement of Designation of Series A-2 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.6
Statement of Designation of Series B 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.7
Statement of Designation of Series C 7.0% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.8
Statement of Designation of Series A-1 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.9
Statement of Designation of Series A-2 Hybrid Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated March 28, 2007 and filed on April 2, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.10
Statement of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EXCO Resources, Inc., filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12,
2011 and filed on January 13, 2011 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.11
Specimen Stock Certificate for EXCO's common stock, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-129935) filed on January 27, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.12
First Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among EXCO Holdings Inc. and the Initial Holders (as defined therein), effective January 5, 2006, filed as
an Exhibit to EXCO's Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-129935) filed on January 6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
4.13
Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on
November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.14
Amendment Number One to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated June 4, 2009 and filed on June 10, 2009, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.15
Amendment Number Two to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6,
2011 and filed on October 7, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.16
Amendment Number Three to the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11,
2013 and filed on June 12, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.17
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.18
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32743) dated November 14, 2007 and filed on November 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
4.19
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the EXCO Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan filed as an Exhibit to EXCO's Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 4, 2011 and filed on August 10, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
5.1
Legal opinion of William L. Boeing, Esq., filed herewith.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, filed herewith.
23.2
Consent of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc., filed herewith.
23.3
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., filed herewith.
23.4
Consent of Haas Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., filed herewith.
23.5
Consent of William L. Boeing (included in his opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in signature page).