-----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, DT/W9bLmXu5YEkeRbL1I/6tKccjjYRBA5hE9kiTREKgvYePdaFuIfL89SzYtA3Gc MKIBDIzO+d2UfJq7dY7mXg== 0000906387-96-000018.txt : 19960216 0000906387-96-000018.hdr.sgml : 19960216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906387-96-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960213 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33149 FILM NUMBER: 96517563 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 LAMAR ST STE 1600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010-3039 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: PPM AMERICA INC/IL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898417 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363714794 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE DR STREET 2: STE 1200 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126342500 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE (Title of Class of Securities) 079895108 (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 on 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 079895108 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON PPM America, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Power to direct the vote: 506,568 subject to direction of parent corporation. 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - -0- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Power to direct the vote: 506,568 subject to direction of parent corporation. 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -0- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 506,568 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.60% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC (See Exhibit A on Page 7 hereof) *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Bellwether Exploration Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1331 Lamar, Suite 1455, Houston, TX 77070-3039 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: PPM America, Inc. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 079895108 Item 3. Type of Person: HC (See Exhibit A on Page 7 hereof) Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 506,568 (b) Percent of Class: 5.60% (c) Number of shares as to which person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 506,568 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 506,568 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- 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: See Exhibit A. 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 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. 2/6/96 __________________________ Date /s/ MARK MANDICH __________________________ Signature Mark Mandich, Vice-President Finance and Administration Name/Title EXHIBIT A Identification and Classification of the Members of the Group. By no-action relief granted on July 5, 1991, the SEC generally stated it would not recommend enforcement action if Prudential Corporation plc together with certain of its subsidiaries collectively reported beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a class of equity security subject to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Schedule 13G rather than Schedule 13D. Therefore, PPM America, Inc., a subsidiary of Prudential Corporation plc, is making this filing on behalf of certain of Prudential Corporation plc's subsidiaries. Prudential Portfolio Managers Ltd. is a non-U.S. investment adviser subsidiary of Prudential Corporation plc for which PPM America, Inc. serves as a sub-adviser. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----