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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;30, 2008</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-2759650</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>777 Main Street, Suite&nbsp;1400</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>76102</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Fort Worth, Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY 2008 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Jon S. Brumley<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
777 Main Street, Suite&nbsp;1400<BR>
Fort Worth, Texas 76102</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: <B>(817)&nbsp;877-9955</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Large accelerated filer
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per
share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,400,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">65.87</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">158,088,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">6,212.86</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a), the number of shares of Common Stock registered hereunder includes
such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee and based upon the average of the high and low sales price of the
registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May&nbsp;27, 2008.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Note: The document(s) containing the plan information required by Item&nbsp;1 of Form S-8 and the
statement of availability of registrant information and any other information required by Item&nbsp;2 of
Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). In accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 and the requirements of Part&nbsp;I
of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act. Encore Acquisition Company (the
&#147;Company&#148;) shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;428.
Upon request, the Company shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of
the documents included in such file.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Commission by the Company are hereby incorporated in
this registration statement by reference:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on
January&nbsp;3, 2008, January&nbsp;28, 2008; February&nbsp;8, 2008; February&nbsp;14, 2008; May&nbsp;12, 2008
and May&nbsp;22, 2008 (in each case to the extent filed and not furnished); and</TD>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, $0.01 per share, contained in
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on December&nbsp;21,
2000 (File No.&nbsp;001-16295).</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), subsequent to the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be
a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained herein or incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) empowers a Delaware
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by that person in connection with such action, suit
or proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify directors, officers, employees and others in an action by or
in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is
permitted without judicial approval if the person to be indemnified has been adjudged to be liable
to the corporation. Where a director or officer is successful on the merits or otherwise in the
defense of any action referred to above or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the
corporation must indemnify that director or officer against the expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees) which he or she actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Article&nbsp;Eight of
the Company&#146;s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides for
mandatory indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a
provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, provided that such
provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (1)&nbsp;for any breach of the
director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in
good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3)&nbsp;under Section
174 of the DGCL or (4)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. Article&nbsp;Eight of the Company&#146;s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
as amended, contains such a provision.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its executive officers
and directors that contractually provide for indemnification and expense advancement and include
related provisions meant to facilitate the individual&#146;s receipt of such benefits. These provisions
cover, among other things: (1)&nbsp;specification of the method of determining entitlement to
indemnification and the selection of independent counsel that will in some cases make such
determination; (2)&nbsp;specification of certain time periods by which certain payments or
determinations must be made and actions must be taken; and (3)&nbsp;the establishment of certain
presumptions in favor of an indemnitee. The foregoing discussion of the terms of the
indemnification agreements is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such agreements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agreements the Company may enter into with underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in
the distribution of the Company&#146;s securities may contain provisions relating to the indemnification
of the Company&#146;s officers and directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company also maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers that protects
them from certain losses arising from claims or charges made against them in their capacities as
directors or officers of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See &#147;Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings&#148; for a description of the Commission&#146;s position regarding
indemnification.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are filed as a part of this registration statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="86%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2001, filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;7,
2001). </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, filed
with the Commission on May&nbsp;5, 2005).
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by
reference to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 2001, filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;7, 2001).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen common stock certificate
of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1,
Registration No.&nbsp;333-47540, filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;15, 2000). </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Encore Acquisition Company 2008 Incentive Stock Plan.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Miller and Lents, Ltd.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD width="96"></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.</TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)
above shall not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this
registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described
under Item&nbsp;6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas, on the 30th day of May, 2008.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Jon S. Brumley
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon S. Brumley&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 30th day of May,
2008.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
</TR>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt">
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</tr>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Chairman of the Board and Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">I. Jon Brumley</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jon S. Brumley
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">President, Chief Executive Officer and </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jon S. Brumley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert C. Reeves
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Treasurer and Corporate Secretary</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Vice President, Controller and Principal</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Andrea Hunter
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Accounting Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John A. Bailey</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Martin C. Bowen</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ted Collins, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ted A. Gardner</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John V. Genova</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2008
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
75-2759650
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
777 Main Street, Suite 1400
76102
Fort Worth, Texas
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY 2008 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Jon S. Brumley
President and Chief Executive Officer
777 Main Street, Suite 1400
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Name and address of agent for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service:
(817) 877-9955
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
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Title of
Amount
Proposed maximum
maximum
Amount of
securities to be
to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
registration
registered
registered(1)
share (2)
price (2)
fee
Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per
share
2,400,000
$
65.87
$
158,088,000
$
6,212.86
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), the number of shares of Common Stock registered hereunder includes
such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee and based upon the average of the high and low sales price of the
registrant's Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May 27, 2008.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Note: The document(s) containing the plan information required by Item 1 of Form S-8 and the
statement of availability of registrant information and any other information required by Item 2 of
Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with Rule 428 and the requirements of Part I
of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. Encore Acquisition Company (the
"Company") shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428.
Upon request, the Company shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of
the documents included in such file.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Commission by the Company are hereby incorporated in
this registration statement by reference:
1.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007;
2.
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008;
3.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on
January 3, 2008, January 28, 2008; February 8, 2008; February 14, 2008; May 12, 2008
and May 22, 2008 (in each case to the extent filed and not furnished); and
4.
The description of the Company's Common Stock, $0.01 per share, contained in
the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on December 21,
2000 (File No. 001-16295).
All documents filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), subsequent to the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be
a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained herein or incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this registration statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not Applicable
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not Applicable
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") empowers a Delaware
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by that person in connection with such action, suit
or proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify directors, officers, employees and others in an action by or
in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is
permitted without judicial approval if the person to be indemnified has been adjudged to be liable
to the corporation. Where a director or officer is successful on the merits or otherwise in the
defense of any action referred to above or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the
corporation must indemnify that director or officer against the expenses (including attorneys'
fees) which he or she actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Article Eight of
the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides for
mandatory indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a
provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, provided that such
provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (1) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in
good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section
174 of the DGCL or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. Article Eight of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
as amended, contains such a provision.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its executive officers
and directors that contractually provide for indemnification and expense advancement and include
related provisions meant to facilitate the individual's receipt of such benefits. These provisions
cover, among other things: (1) specification of the method of determining entitlement to
indemnification and the selection of independent counsel that will in some cases make such
determination; (2) specification of certain time periods by which certain payments or
determinations must be made and actions must be taken; and (3) the establishment of certain
presumptions in favor of an indemnitee. The foregoing discussion of the terms of the
indemnification agreements is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such agreements.
Agreements the Company may enter into with underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in
the distribution of the Company's securities may contain provisions relating to the indemnification
of the Company's officers and directors.
The Company also maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers that protects
them from certain losses arising from claims or charges made against them in their capacities as
directors or officers of the Company.
See "Item 9. Undertakings" for a description of the Commission's position regarding
indemnification.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not Applicable
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Item 8. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this registration statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1*
—
Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, filed with the Commission on November 7,
2001).
4.2*
—
Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed
with the Commission on May 5, 2005).
4.3*
—
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2001).
4.4*
—
Specimen common stock certificate
of Encore Acquisition Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 333-47540, filed with the Commission on December 15, 2000).
4.5
—
Encore Acquisition Company 2008 Incentive Stock Plan.
5.1
—
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
—
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
—
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3
—
Consent of Miller and Lents, Ltd.
24.1
—
Powers of Attorney.
*
Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
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Item 9. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)
above shall not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this
registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described
under Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas, on the 30th day of May, 2008.
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
By:
/s/ Jon S. Brumley
Jon S. Brumley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 30th day of May,
2008.
Signature
Title
*
Chairman of the Board and Director
I. Jon Brumley
/s/ Jon S. Brumley
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Jon S. Brumley
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
*
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Robert C. Reeves
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Vice President, Controller and Principal
Andrea Hunter
Accounting Officer
*
Director
John A. Bailey
*
Director
Martin C. Bowen
*
Director
Ted Collins, Jr.
*
Director
Ted A. Gardner
*
Director
John V. Genova
*
Director
James A. Winne III
*
By:
/s/ Jon S. Brumley
Jon S. Brumley
(Attorney-in-fact)