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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;29, 2009</B></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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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>
<I>UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</I><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ATLAS AMERICA, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>51-0404430</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township,</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>15108</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plan)</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Edward E. Cohen<BR>
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President<BR>
Atlas America, Inc.<BR>
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road<BR>
Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(412)&nbsp;262-2830<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Copies to:</I></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Lisa Washington<BR>
Chief Legal Officer<BR>
Atlas America, Inc.<BR>
1845 Walnut Street<BR>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<BR>
(215)&nbsp;546-5005</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;
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<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">500,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">11,690,000</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Registration Statement registers under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), 500,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s
Common Stock which may be offered or sold pursuant to the Atlas
America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan, restated effective as of
October&nbsp;1, 2008 (the &#147;Plan&#148;). An aggregate of 700,000 shares of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock are authorized for issuance under the Plan.
Of the 700,000 shares, 200,000 shares were previously registered (the
&#147;Previously Registered Shares&#148;) under the Act pursuant to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-155740).
The Previously Registered Shares were previously issued under the
Plan or are currently issuable under the Plan. The registration fee
for the shares issuable under the Plan, other than the Previously
Registered Shares, is $652.30. The Registrant previously paid the
registration fee for the Previously Registered Shares. Pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares
as may hereafter be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting
from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or certain other
capital adjustments.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon
the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s common
stock on September&nbsp;22, 2009 as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Atlas
America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan described herein. An Exhibit&nbsp;Index is included on page 3 of
this Form S-8.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;429 under the Act, the prospectus forming a part of this Registration
Statement also relates to securities registered pursuant to the following Registration Statement of
the Registrant: Commission File No.&nbsp;333-155740.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) previously filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (the
&#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;) relating to the Company&#146;s Investment Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;),
with the following file number: File No.&nbsp;333-155740. On September&nbsp;23, 2009, the Board of Directors
of the Company authorized the registration of an additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock relating
to the Company&#146;s Plan. Accordingly, this registration statement is being filed to register the
additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration
Statement, including each of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;), are incorporated by reference herein. In addition, all exhibits required by General
Instruction E of Form S-8 are filed as exhibits hereto.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>PART II</U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;3. <u>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</u>
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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 SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008,
filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;2, 2009, and as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;30,
2009, updated as to Items 6, 7 and 8 thereof by the information contained under the headings &#147;Selected
Historical Financial Data of Atlas America,&#148; &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations of Atlas America&#148; and &#147;Atlas America, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Financial Statements&#148;, respectively, included in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) on August&nbsp;25,
2009.

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2009, filed
with the SEC on May&nbsp;11, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2009, filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;10, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;30, 2009,
April&nbsp;22, 2009, April&nbsp;27, 2009, June&nbsp;1, 2009, June&nbsp;2, 2009, June&nbsp;5, 2009 and July&nbsp;7, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;The Plan&#146;s Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2008, filed with
the SEC on March&nbsp;31, 2009. The Plan&#146;s Transition Report on Form 11-K for the transition period
from October&nbsp;1, 2008 to December&nbsp;31, 2008, filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;29, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;7, 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein
(or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;8. <u>Exhibits</u>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following Exhibits are furnished as part of this Registration Statement:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4</TD>
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    <TD>Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (restated effective October&nbsp;1,
2008) (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form S-8 dated November&nbsp;26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.1</TD>
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    <TD>Opinion of Duane Morris LLP</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">23.1</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">23.2</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of Duane Morris LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">24</TD>
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    <TD>Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant hereby undertakes to submit the Plan and any amendments thereto to the Internal
Revenue Service in a timely manner and will make all changes required by the Internal Revenue
Service in order to qualify the Plan.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (restated effective October&nbsp;1, 2008) (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-8 dated November&nbsp;26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Duane Morris LLP</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Duane Morris LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The Registrant. </B>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 Philadelphia, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on September&nbsp;29, 2009.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ATLAS AMERICA, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/    Edward E. Cohen
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Edward E. Cohen&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman, Chief Executive Officer<br>
and President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Edward E. Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, and Matthew A. Jones, signing singly, the
undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, 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 agents 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 the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<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 by the following persons in the capacities with the Registrant indicated, on the dates
indicated.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" 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">/s/ Edward E. Cohen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Edward E. Cohen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of&nbsp;Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Jonathan Z. Cohen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jonathan Z. Cohen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice Chairman&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Matthew A. Jones
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Matthew A. Jones
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Sean P. McGrath
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sean P. McGrath
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Accounting Officer&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Carlton M. Arrendell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Carlton M. Arrendell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Mark C. Biderman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark C. Biderman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Donald W. Delson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Donald W. Delson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" 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">/s/ Dennis A. Holtz
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dennis A. Holtz
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Gayle P. W. Jackson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gayle P. W. Jackson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</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="left" 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">/s/ Harmon S. Spolan
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Harmon S. Spolan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;29, 2009</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The Plan. </B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or
other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, on September&nbsp;29, 2009.
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ATLAS AMERICA, INC.<BR>
INVESTMENT SAVINGS PLAN<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Atlas America, Inc.
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/    Edward E. Cohen
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Edward E. Cohen&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
<BR>
and President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ATLAS AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
51-0404430
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township,
Pennsylvania
15108
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Edward E. Cohen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Atlas America, Inc.
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road
Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108
(Name and address of agent for service)
(412) 262-2830
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Lisa Washington
Chief Legal Officer
Atlas America, Inc.
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 546-5005
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.
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
Proposed
maximum
maximum
Amount of
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate
registration
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
per share(2)
offering price
fee
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
500,000 shares
$
23.38
$
11,690,000
$
652.30
(1)
This Registration Statement registers under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), 500,000 shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock which may be offered or sold pursuant to the Atlas
America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan, restated effective as of
October 1, 2008 (the "Plan"). An aggregate of 700,000 shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock are authorized for issuance under the Plan.
Of the 700,000 shares, 200,000 shares were previously registered (the
"Previously Registered Shares") under the Act pursuant to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-155740).
The Previously Registered Shares were previously issued under the
Plan or are currently issuable under the Plan. The registration fee
for the shares issuable under the Plan, other than the Previously
Registered Shares, is $652.30. The Registrant previously paid the
registration fee for the Previously Registered Shares. Pursuant to
Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares
as may hereafter be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting
from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or certain other
capital adjustments.
(2)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon
the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common
stock on September 22, 2009 as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Atlas
America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan described herein. An Exhibit Index is included on page 3 of
this Form S-8.
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Act, the prospectus forming a part of this Registration
Statement also relates to securities registered pursuant to the following Registration Statement of
the Registrant: Commission File No. 333-155740.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Atlas America, Inc. (the "Company") previously filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (the
"Prior Registration Statement") relating to the Company's Investment Savings Plan (the "Plan"),
with the following file number: File No. 333-155740. On September 23, 2009, the Board of Directors
of the Company authorized the registration of an additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock relating
to the Company's Plan. Accordingly, this registration statement is being filed to register the
additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock.
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration
Statement, including each of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"), are incorporated by reference herein. In addition, all exhibits required by General
Instruction E of Form S-8 are filed as exhibits hereto.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,
filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009, and as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on April 30,
2009, updated as to Items 6, 7 and 8 thereof by the information contained under the headings "Selected
Historical Financial Data of Atlas America," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations of Atlas America" and "Atlas America, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Financial Statements", respectively, included in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on August 25,
2009.
(b) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed
with the SEC on May 11, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2009, filed with the SEC on August 10, 2009.
(c) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2009,
April 22, 2009, April 27, 2009, June 1, 2009, June 2, 2009, June 5, 2009 and July 7, 2009.
(d) The Plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, filed with
the SEC on March 31, 2009. The Plan's Transition Report on Form 11-K for the transition period
from October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2009.
(e) The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on May 7, 2004.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein
(or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
The following Exhibits are furnished as part of this Registration Statement:
4
Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (restated effective October 1,
2008) (filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-8 dated November 26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)
5.1
Opinion of Duane Morris LLP
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
23.2
Consent of Duane Morris LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)
The registrant hereby undertakes to submit the Plan and any amendments thereto to the Internal
Revenue Service in a timely manner and will make all changes required by the Internal Revenue
Service in order to qualify the Plan.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4
Atlas America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (restated effective October 1, 2008) (filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-8 dated November 26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)
5.1
Opinion of Duane Morris LLP
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
23.2
Consent of Duane Morris LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)
SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
The Registrant.
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 Philadelphia, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on September 29, 2009.
ATLAS AMERICA, INC.
By:
/s/    Edward E. Cohen
Edward E. Cohen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Edward E. Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, and Matthew A. Jones, signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, 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 agents 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 the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or
substitutes, 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 with the Registrant indicated, on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Edward E. Cohen
Edward E. Cohen
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
September 29, 2009
/s/ Jonathan Z. Cohen
Jonathan Z. Cohen
Vice Chairman
September 29, 2009
/s/ Matthew A. Jones
Matthew A. Jones
Chief Financial Officer
September 29, 2009
/s/ Sean P. McGrath
Sean P. McGrath
Chief Accounting Officer
September 29, 2009
/s/ Carlton M. Arrendell
Carlton M. Arrendell
Director
September 29, 2009
/s/ Mark C. Biderman
Mark C. Biderman
Director
September 29, 2009
/s/ Donald W. Delson
Donald W. Delson
Director
September 29, 2009
/s/ Dennis A. Holtz
Dennis A. Holtz
Director
September 29, 2009
/s/ Gayle P. W. Jackson
Gayle P. W. Jackson
Director
September 29, 2009
/s/ Harmon S. Spolan
Harmon S. Spolan
Director
September 29, 2009
The Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or
other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, on September 29, 2009.
ATLAS AMERICA, INC.
INVESTMENT SAVINGS PLAN
By:
Atlas America, Inc.
By:
/s/    Edward E. Cohen
Edward E. Cohen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President