-----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, UuEpNfaQI/g49rmEbdo00fkujl4278DYiwR2kjEz1WvB6QsUttgOF1yxfq6czisk vNDQGlNzhLS+FyAZ2ACAMw== 0001041885-08-000032.txt : 20080208 0001041885-08-000032.hdr.sgml : 20080208 20080208143750 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001041885-08-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080208 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIG SKY ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075247 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721381282 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62055 FILM NUMBER: 08588481 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 311, 840 6TH AVE SW STREET 2: SAME CITY: CALGARY STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 3E5 BUSINESS PHONE: 4032348885 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 311, 840 6TH AVE SW STREET 2: SAME CITY: CALGARY STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 3E5 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHINA ENERGY VENTURES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040113 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHINA BROADBAND CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTE FOR COUNSELING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991123 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INGALLS & SNYDER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041885 IRS NUMBER: 135156620 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY STREET 2: C/O INGALLS & SNYDER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122697812 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100006 SC 13G/A 1 bigsky13gaisdec07.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________ OMB APPROVAL OMB NUMBER: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response....11 _____________________________ SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _2__________)* BIG SKY ENERGY CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 089544100 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 12/31/2007 ----------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [] 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 the 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). CUSIP No. _089544100____ 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) INGALLS & SNYDER, LLC 13-5156620 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK STATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,918,882 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,918,882 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BD, IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 13G Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: BIG SKY ENERGY CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 750, 440 - 2 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 5E9 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: INGALLS & SNYDER, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 61 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship: NEW YORK STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 089544100 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or Section 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ X ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) [X ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned:______14,918,882_____ . (b) Percent of class: ____8.6%__________. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote ____0___. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote ____0__________. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ___0______. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 14,918,882__. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following []. Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Shares reported under shared dispositive authority include 12,295,082 shares which are receivable under the assumed conversion of $15,000,000 par value of Big Sky Energy Corporation Convertible Notes due 6/30/08, which are convertible at $1.22/per share. These notes are owned by Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, LP ("ISVP"), an investment partnership managed under an investment advisory contract by Ingalls & Snyder LLC ("Ingalls"). Shares reported under shared dispositive authority include shares owned by investment advisory clients of Ingalls. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certification. By signing below -I/we- certify that, to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, -I/we- certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: 2/08/08 INGALLS & SNYDER, LLC /S/ THOMAS O. BOUCHER, JR. /s/ - ---------------------------------- (Signature)* THOMAS O. BOUCHER, JR. MANAGER - ---------------------------------- (Name/Title) * Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----