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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA297><STRONG>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2013</STRONG></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA298><STRONG>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;</STRONG></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA4><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA6><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA7><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA8><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA10><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA11><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA12><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA13><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>TransCoastal Corporation</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA15><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA17><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>75-2649230</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA18><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA19><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA20><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA21><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA23><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>17304 Preston Rd, Suite 700 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA25><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Dallas, Texas 75252 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA26><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Telephone: (972) 818-0720 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA28><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>TransCoastal Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA30><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA31><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Judson R. Hoover&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA33><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA34><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>17304 Preston Rd, Suite 700&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA35><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Dallas, TX 75252&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA36><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(972) 818-0720</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA37><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA38><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA40><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Craig G. Ongley&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA42><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Kane Russell Coleman &amp; Logan PC&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA43><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>3700 Thanksgiving Tower </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA44><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>1601 Elm Street&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA45><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Dallas, TX 75201 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA46><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(214) 777-4200 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA47><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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 &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA52><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA54><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA64><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Title of Securities</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA68><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Proposed</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA70><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Offering Price</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA71><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Per Share<SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA72><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Proposed</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA73><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Maximum</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA74><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA75><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Offering Price<SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA76><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Amount of<BR>Registration Fee<SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA78><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5,000,000</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA79><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$1.45</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA80><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$7,250,000.00</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA81><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$933.80</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA85><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), there is also being registered such additional shares of the Common Stock that become available under the Plan being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits, and any other securities with respect to which the outstanding shares are converted or exchanged. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA89><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per share and the proposed maximum offering price are based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Over the Counter Market on November&nbsp;25, 2013. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA93><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA96><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>INTRODUCTION</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA97><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Registration Statement has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act, to register 5,000,000 shares of our common stock to be offered pursuant to the Plan. The Plan was approved by the stockholders of the corporation on September 11, 2013. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA99><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PART I</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA109><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA113><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PART II</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA118><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA120><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and shall be deemed a part hereof, provided, however, that we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished (but not filed) under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, except as specified below:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA123><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA127><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2013, and June 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA131><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on March 22, 2013, April 3, 2013, April 30, 2013, May 15, 2013, June 14, 2013, July 3, 2013, July 19, 2013, August 2, 2013, September 12, 2013; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA135><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The description of the Common Stock, which is contained in the Company&#8217;s registration statement on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In addition, all reports and other documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto, which indicate that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregister 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.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For purposes of this Registration Statement, any document or any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a subsequently filed document or a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document or such statement in such document. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA146><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA151><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA153><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#8220;DGCL&#8221;) authorizes a court to award, or a corporation&#8217;s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act. As permitted by the DGCL, the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions that eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL or any other law of the State of Delaware, the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. The Delaware law regarding indemnification and expense advancement is not exclusive of any other rights which may be granted by the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, agreement or otherwise.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s By-laws require indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law, of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise directly involved in (including as a witness), any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, partner, member or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity, against expenses (including attorneys&#8217; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to a director or officer with respect to a proceeding that was commenced by such director or officer except under certain circumstances.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In addition, the By-laws provide that expenses incurred by or on behalf of a current or former director or officer in connection with defending any action, suit or proceeding will be advanced to the director or officer by the Company upon the request of the director or officer, which request, if required by law, will include an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amounts advanced if ultimately it is determined that the director or officer was not entitled to be indemnified against the expenses.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA174><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Undertakings. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 48.95pt" id=PARA178><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA180><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp; To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA182><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp; To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the 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 the 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 SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#8220;Calculation of Registration Fee&#8221; table in the effective registration statement; and </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA185>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA184><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 79.55pt" id=PARA186><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">p<I>rovided, however, </I>that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 48.95pt" id=PARA188><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(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 <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 48.95pt" id=PARA190><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(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; and </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA193>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 48.95pt" id=PARA192><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA194><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&nbsp; &nbsp; any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA196><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant; </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA198><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA199><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 104pt" id=PARA200><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 48.95pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA202><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the 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 <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 48.95pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 48.95pt; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA207><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 30.6pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA208><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on this 27</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> day of November, 2013.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA210><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>TransCoastal Corporation</B></FONT></P></FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=top width="35%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Rick Hoover</FONT></TD>
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<TD vAlign=top width="35%"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rick Hoover</FONT></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt"><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 30.6pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA218><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Rick Hoover such person&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person&#8217;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent 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, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might, or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 30.6pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA220><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA225><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Don Crosbie&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt" id=PARA226><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director and Chairman </FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA227><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">November 27, 2013</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA228><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Don Crosbie</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA229><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Stuart G. Hagler&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt" id=PARA230><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director and Chief Executive Officer <I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA231><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">November 27, 2013</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA232><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Stuart G. Hagler</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA233><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ A.W. Westmoreland&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt" id=PARA234><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA236><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>A. W. Westmoreland</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA237><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ David J. May</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt" id=PARA238><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA240><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>David J. May</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA247><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TransCoastal Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA249><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Opinion of Kane Russell Coleman &amp; Logan PC</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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clai20131127_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 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
TransCoastal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
75-2649230
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75252
Telephone: (972) 818-0720
(Address, with zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
TransCoastal Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Judson R. Hoover
Chief Financial Officer
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75252
(972) 818-0720
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Craig G. Ongley
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
3700 Thanksgiving Tower
1601 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 777-4200
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 12b2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered (1)
Amount
to be
Registered
)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
(2)
TransCoastal Corporation Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(3)
5,000,000
$1.45
$7,250,000.00
$933.80
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), there is also being registered such additional shares of the Common Stock that become available under the Plan being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits, and any other securities with respect to which the outstanding shares are converted or exchanged.
(2)
Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per share and the proposed maximum offering price are based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Over the Counter Market on November 25, 2013.
(3)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
INTRODUCTION
This Registration Statement has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act, to register 5,000,000 shares of our common stock to be offered pursuant to the Plan. The Plan was approved by the stockholders of the corporation on September 11, 2013.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information.
Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and shall be deemed a part hereof, provided, however, that we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished (but not filed) under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, except as specified below:
1.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013;
2.
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2013, and June 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013;
3.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on March 22, 2013, April 3, 2013, April 30, 2013, May 15, 2013, June 14, 2013, July 3, 2013, July 19, 2013, August 2, 2013, September 12, 2013; and
4.
The description of the Common Stock, which is contained in the Company's registration statement on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
In addition, all reports and other documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto, which indicate that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregister 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.
For purposes of this Registration Statement, any document or any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a subsequently filed document or a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document or such statement in such document. 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.
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") authorizes a court to award, or a corporation's board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act. As permitted by the DGCL, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions that eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL or any other law of the State of Delaware, the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. The Delaware law regarding indemnification and expense advancement is not exclusive of any other rights which may be granted by the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, agreement or otherwise.
The Company's By-laws require indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law, of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise directly involved in (including as a witness), any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, partner, member or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to a director or officer with respect to a proceeding that was commenced by such director or officer except under certain circumstances.
In addition, the By-laws provide that expenses incurred by or on behalf of a current or former director or officer in connection with defending any action, suit or proceeding will be advanced to the director or officer by the Company upon the request of the director or officer, which request, if required by law, will include an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amounts advanced if ultimately it is determined that the director or officer was not entitled to be indemnified against the expenses.
The indemnification rights provided in the By-laws are not exclusive of any other right to which persons seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.
The Company maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers. Such insurance is available to the Company's directors and officers in accordance with its terms.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
See exhibits listed under the Exhibit Index below.
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 the 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 the 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 SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% 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 the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
p
rovided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the 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; and
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)    any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)   any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
(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(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the 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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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 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 this 27
th
day of November, 2013.
TransCoastal Corporation
By:
/s/ Rick Hoover
Rick Hoover
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Rick Hoover such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent 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, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might, or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Don Crosbie
Director and Chairman
November 27, 2013
Don Crosbie
/s/ Stuart G. Hagler
Director and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
November 27, 2013
Stuart G. Hagler
/s/ A.W. Westmoreland
Director
November 27, 2013
A. W. Westmoreland
/s/ David J. May
Director
November 27, 2013
David J. May
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1
TransCoastal Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
5.1
Opinion of Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
23.2
Consent of Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)