-----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, SsOHmJ9TN1/NTnveMVm1awLwNfh+Roudhmr4QJLbzoTN5cldPhzmAk7ysDFRYA5Z XBz4gw33fzv35zRitMCYDg== 0000899051-98-000011.txt : 19980217 0000899051-98-000011.hdr.sgml : 19980217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899051-98-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980212 SROS: NYSE 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: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33149 FILM NUMBER: 98533533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 LAMAR STREET 2: SUITE 1455 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136501025 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 LAMAR STREET 2: STE 1600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010-3039 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLSTATE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 363871531 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2775 SANDERS ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 7084026075 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2775 SANDERS ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4 )* BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY (Name of Issuer) COMMON Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 079895108 (CUSIP Number) *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 page(s)) Page 1 of 5 Pages CUSIP No. 079895108 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages --------- ------- ----- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION 36-3871531 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 890,584 SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 890,584 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 890,584 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6.41% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, STE. 1455 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 2775 SANDERS ROAD NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062-6127 (c) Citizenship: DELAWARE (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 079895108 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) (XX) 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: 890,584 (b) Percent of Class: 6.41% (c) Number of shares as to which such person(1) has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 890,584 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 890,584 (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) Allstate Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation, beneficially owns 890,584 Shares of Common Stock. 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. 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 28, 1998 THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION By ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY By:_____________________________ Mary J. McGinn Vice President Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----