Schedule 13G

0000941302-01-500216.txt : 20011010 0000941302-01-500216.hdr.sgml : 20011010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000941302-01-500216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011005 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PATINA OIL & GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752629477 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47499 FILM NUMBER: 1752773 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1625 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035928500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 MAIN ST STREET 2: STE 2500 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040272 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133886851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129731900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 SC 13G 1 pog13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
______________________________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)

Shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
______________________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

703224105
______________________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)

August 22, 2001
______________________________________________________________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

    p     Rule 13d-1(b)
    x     Rule 13d-1(c)
    p     Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 703224105

13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Greenlight Capital, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) p (b) p
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,716,700
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,716,700
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,716,700
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*			p
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.0% **
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

CUSIP No. 703224105

13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David Einhorn
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) p (b) p
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,716,700
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,716,700
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,716,700
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*			p
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.0% **
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

CUSIP No. 703224105

13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jeffrey A. Keswin
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) p (b) p
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,716,700
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,716,700
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,716,700
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*			p
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.0% **
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") is being filed on behalf of Greenlight Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Greenlight"), and Mr. David Einhorn and Mr. Jeffrey A. Keswin, the principals of Greenlight, relating to shares of common stock of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").

This Schedule 13G relates to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by Greenlight for the account of (i) Greenlight Capital, L.P. ("Greenlight Fund"), of which Greenlight is the general partner, (ii) Greenlight Capital Qualified, L.P. ("Greenlight Qualified"), of which Greenlight is the general partner and (iii) Greenlight Capital Offshore, Ltd. ("Greenlight Offshore"), to which Greenlight acts as investment advisor.

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer.
	Patina Oil & Gas Corporation
Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
	1625 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80202
Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing.
	Greenlight Capital, L.L.C. ("Greenlight"), David Einhorn and Jeffrey A. Keswin
Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.
	420 Lexington Ave., Suite 1740 New York, New York 10170
Item 2(c)	Citizenship or Place of Organization.
	Greenlight is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. David Einhorn and Jeffrey A. Keswin are the principals of Greenlight and are United States citizens.
Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities.
	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number.
	703224105
Item 3	Reporting Person.
	Inapplicable.
Item 4	Ownership.
	(a)	Greenlight and Messrs. Einhorn and Keswin are the beneficial owners of 1,716,700 shares of Common Stock.
	(b)	Greenlight and Messrs. Einhorn and Keswin are the beneficial owners of 8.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 1,716,700 by 21,365,206, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on July 31, 2001, as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed August 3, 2001.
	(c)	Greenlight has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 1,165,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. As the principals of Greenlight, Messrs. Einhorn and Keswin may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,716,700 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Greenlight.
Item 5	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	Inapplicable.
Item 6	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Inapplicable.
Item 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.
	Inapplicable.
Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Inapplicable.
Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Inapplicable.
Item 10	Certification.
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


Exhibits	Exhibit 1
	Joint Filing Agreement dated October 4, 2001, between Greenlight, David Einhorn and Jeffrey A. Keswin.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 4, 2001

	GREENLIGHT CAPITAL, L.L.C.
	By:	JEFFREY A. KESWIN ___________________________________ Jeffrey A. Keswin Managing Member

	DAVID EINHORN __________________________________________ David Einhorn

	JEFFREY A. KESWIN __________________________________________ Jeffrey A. Keswin

EX-1 3 pogex1.htm EXHIBIT 1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of October 4, 2001.

	GREENLIGHT CAPITAL, L.L.C.
	By:	JEFFREY A. KESWIN ___________________________________ Jeffrey A. Keswin Managing Member

	DAVID EINHORN __________________________________________ David Einhorn

	JEFFREY A. KESWIN __________________________________________ Jeffrey A. Keswin