-----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, Bdt1lWFt6JWPvkAnuAPYJ11uTIukrl48DlXImAjtErujYtLILDEOhAMhBr5ktwZg uc9ll/bB3QcJkq3X/butjg== 0000894579-09-000110.txt : 20090212 0000894579-09-000110.hdr.sgml : 20090212 20090212120242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894579-09-000110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821483 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 841060803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41532 FILM NUMBER: 09592974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032939133 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vega Petroleum LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001393952 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LETTE LETTE & PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 RUE DU BOCCADOR CITY: PARIS STATE: I0 ZIP: 75008 BUSINESS PHONE: 0033 1 40 73 16 00 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LETTE LETTE & PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 RUE DU BOCCADOR CITY: PARIS STATE: I0 ZIP: 75008 SC 13G/A 1 vega13ga021109.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A - DELTA PETROLEUM CORP. Vega Petroleum Schedule 13G/A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

(Amendment No. 2)
 

DELTA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

247907207 

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[   ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[   ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

  CUSIP No. 247907207

  

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1.

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          Vega Petroleum Limited
 

 2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) [X]
 (b) [  ]
 

 3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           England & Wales

 

 

NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY
 EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
 

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

              6,922,665

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

              0

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

              6,922,665

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

              0

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               6,922,665

10.

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES

 

       [   ]

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             6.7%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

              CO

   

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
     
         Delta Petroleum Corporation
     
 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
     
         370 17th Street, Suite 4300,
         Denver, Colorado 80202
     

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
     
         This Schedule 13G is being filed by Vega Petroleum Limited.
     
 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
     
         The address of Vega Petroleum Limited is 12 York Gate, London,
     NW1 4QS, United Kingdom.
     
 

(c)

Citizenship:
     
         England & Wales
     
 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

     
         Common Stock, $0.01 par value.
     
  (e)

CUSIP Number:
     
         247907207
     

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), 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 of 1940.
 

(e)

[  ] 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).

 
   

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(h)

[  ]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
       Deposit Insurance Act.
 

(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.
  (j) [  ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
       (ii)(J).
 

(k)

[  ]  Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
     

Item 4.

Ownership.
       
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:**

  
         
 

(b)

 Percent of Class:**  
         
 

(c)

 Number of Shares as to which the person has:  
         
    (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:**
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:**
    (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:**
    (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:**
       
      **See Attachment A
       

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.
   

 

     Not applicable.
   

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   

 

     Not applicable.
   

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   

 

Vega Petroleum is the nominee company for the following entities:
 

o

 Roadster International Inc.
 

o

 Apton International Finance Inc.
 

o

 Gil Investment Company Limited
 

o

 Westwood Finance Holdings SAL

 

   

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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 not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

   

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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: February 10, 2009
   
   
 

VEGA PETROLEUM LIMITED

 

 

  

By

/s/ Philippe Pouponnot
   

 

 Name:  Philippe POUPONNOT
   

 

 Title:     Director
   

 

 

   

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ATTACHMENT A

1.    Beneficial Ownership (Item 4(a) and (b) of Schedule 13G)

As of December 31, 2008, Vega Petroleum Limited ("VPL"), as a nominee company on behalf of Roadster International Inc. ("RI"), Apton International Finance Inc. ("AIF"), Gil Investment Company Limited ("Gil") and Westwood Finance Holding SAL ("WFH"), may be deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,922,665 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Delta Petroleum Corp. (the "Common Stock"). Accordingly, VPL may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 6,922,665 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 103,350,044 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Form 10-Q of Delta Petroleum Corp. for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 (the "Form 10-Q"), represents approximately 6.7% of the outstanding Common Stock.

VPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the 6,922,665 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therefrom and 200,000 shares of Common Stock, which VPL holds for itself not as nominee.

2.    Power to Vote and Dispose (Item 4(c) of Schedule 13G)

As of December 31, 2008, VPL may be deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 6,922,665 shares of Common Stock.

VPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the 6,922,665 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therefrom and 200,000 shares of Common Stock, which VPL holds for itself not as nominee.

 

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