-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, dYs4el3Uwv1vSZ0r2ajAFcXIQN+dX0csei59u7wGjzvNjchW9J7Fisq56RdU+bWa ySk8b7bj0y8/ipaU8UgmcQ== 0000319256-95-000004.txt : 19950607 0000319256-95-000004.hdr.sgml : 19950607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000319256-95-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950118 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELLWETHER EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319459 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 760437769 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33149 FILM NUMBER: 95501747 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 LAMAR ST STE 1455 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010-3039 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136501025 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319256 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 361750680 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SEARS TOWER 51ST FLOOR STREET 2: 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CORP LAW DEPT CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60684 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128752500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SEARS TOWER 51ST FLOOR STREET 2: 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CORP LAW DEPT CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60684 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Bellwether Exploration Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 079 895 108 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). (Continued on following pages(s)) Page 1 of 5 Pages CUSIP No. 079 895 108 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. 36-1750680 ________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* N/A (a) ___ (b) ___ ________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,340,584 NUMBER OF ____________________________________________________________ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY NONE OWNED BY ____________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,340,584 PERSON ____________________________________________________________ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,340,584 ________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 16.68% ________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Bellwether Exploration Company (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1331 Lamar, Suite 1455 Houston, Texas 77010 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: Sears, Roebuck and Co. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 8000 Sears Tower Chicago, Illinois 60684 (c) Citizenship: New York (d) Title of Class of Securities: Shares of Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 079 895 108 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d- 1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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 (e) ( ) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see subparagraph 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ( X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with sub- paragraph 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) ( ) Group, in accordance with subparagraph 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(H) Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 4 Ownership. If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d- 1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,340,584 (b) Percent of Class: 16.68% (c) Number of shares as to which such person (1) has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,340,584 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (1) 1,340,584 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 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. N/A _________________________________________________________________________ (1) 1,340,584 Shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by Allstate Insurance Company, an indirect subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Page 4 of 5 Pages Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Allstate Insurance Company is an insurance company as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10 Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 17, 1995 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. By ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ John F. Podjasek, Jr. Its Authorized Signatory Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----