-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MJ73yk69zzHlvwTJpKjTweCWl5lLsSoJ53Tt63Zk3wrFW0oBPup4wi32UwdpDFo6 IKO7tCA5dkUzn/7Z+J2SWQ== /in/edgar/work/0000950129-00-005054/0000950129-00-005054.txt : 20001024 0000950129-00-005054.hdr.sgml : 20001024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-00-005054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001023 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [1311 ] IRS NUMBER: 752692967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51001 FILM NUMBER: 743890 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124273300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERITAS DGC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000028866 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [1382 ] IRS NUMBER: 760343152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3701 KIRBY DR STREET 2: STE 112 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77098 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135128300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3701 KIRBY DRIVE SUITE 112 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77098 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DIGICON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 h81098asc13ga.txt VERITAS DGC, INC. FOR BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY 1 ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours per response........14.9 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1)* BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 109178 10 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 30, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 2 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 109178 10 3 Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON VERITAS DGC, INC. 76-0343152 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,002,865 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY NONE OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,002,865 PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,002,865 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ROW (9) 6.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CORPORATION (CO) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 3 Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) shall be filed within the time specified in Rules 13d-1(c), 13d-2(b) and 13d-2(d). ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER Brigham Exploration Company ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 6300 Bridge Point Parkway, Bldg. 2, Suite 500 Austin, TX 78730 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING VERITAS DGC, INC. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 3701 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 112 HOUSTON, TX 77098 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP VERITAS DGC, INC. IS A DELAWARE CORPORATION. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NO. 109178 10 3 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(G); Page 3 of 5 4 (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J). If the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,002,865 (b) Percent of class: 6.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,002,865 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: NONE (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,002,865 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE 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. Page 4 of 5 5 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. VERITAS DGC, INC. ----------------------------------------- 10/20/00 Date /s/ ANTHONY TRIPODO ----------------------------------------- Signature EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ----------------------------------------- Name/Title The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) Page 5 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----