SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MURPHY EMMETT M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

201 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1555

(Street)

FORTWORTH

76102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN OCTANE CORP [ POCC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/27/2001		P4	1,000	A	$3.597	1,101,000	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/28/2001		P4	2,000	A	$3.5321	1,103,000	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/31/2001		P4	37,000	A	$3.5915	1,140,000	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	04/23/2002		S4	40,000	D	$3.2	1,100,000	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	08/29/2002		P4	10,100	A	$2.3976	1,110,100	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/09/2002		P4	3,300	A	$2.15	1,113,400	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/10/2002		P4	1,100	A	$2.1318	1,114,500	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/11/2002		P4	1,000	A	$2.15	1,115,500	I	Paradigm Capital / Apogee Fund⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Purchase Warrant	$3.66						11/16/2001⁽²⁾	11/15/2006	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Purchase Warrants	$3.66						11/16/2002⁽²⁾	11/15/2006	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Purchase Warrants	$2.27	11/16/2002		4A	10,000		11/16/2003⁽²⁾	11/15/2007	Common Stock	10,000	$0	10,000	D
Purchase Warrants	$2.61	11/16/2003		4A	10,000		11/16/2004⁽²⁾	11/15/2008	Common Stock	10,000	$0	10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Table I: The reporting person is the President of Paradigm Capital Corporation, a Texas Corporation, which in turn is the sole general partner of The Apogee Fund, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership. All of the referenced securities are owned of record by the Apogee Fund, and beneficial ownership of such securities is attributable to the Reporting Person and Paradigm Capital solely by reason of their shared voting and disposition power with respect to assets of The Apogee Fund. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported, except any shares attributable to him by virtue of his ownership interest in Paradigm Capital and Paradigm Capital's general partner interest in The Apogee Fund.

2. Table II: The purchase warrants vest ratably over a one year period from date of issuance.

Remarks:

	Emmett M. Murphy	09/14/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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