-----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, O2JhoGczNUPb7BasbEBY5aoAE58IV7Nr+4/ETrI3aHgfRbWYdvQsW9PauJuPe8wC QaVCPzlrNpbzxJJ7npSX4Q== 0000891547-98-000035.txt : 19980126 0000891547-98-000035.hdr.sgml : 19980126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891547-98-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980123 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN GAS RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 841127613 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40571 FILM NUMBER: 98511698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12200 N PECOS ST CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80234-3439 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034525603 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12200 NORTH PECOS ST CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80234 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORP /MO /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 431615580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE STE 700 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147275305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORP /MO/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940822 SC 13G/A 1 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13-G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2 ) Western Gas Resources, Inc. (Name of Issuer) $2.625 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 958259-30-1 (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 reporting the 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 and 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). SEC 1745 (2/92) 2 Name of reporting person: Ryback Management Corporation I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Entity 43-1615580 Check Appropriate Box if a member of a group* 3. SEC use only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Michigan Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares 1,247,800 voting convertible preferred shares (results in 1,569,608 common shares) Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 1,247,800 voting convertible preferred shares (results in 1,569,608 common shares) Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by each reporting person: 1,209,800 convertible preferred shares held by Lindner Dividend Fund (1,521,807 resulting common shares) 38,000 convertible preferred shares managed by Ryback Management Corp. (47,800 resulting common shares) 10. Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 51.9% of the outstanding class of convertible stock (5.74% of the fully diluted outstanding common shares) 12. Type of Reporting Person IA - Ryback Management Corporation IV - Lindner Investment Series Trust sec 1745 (6-80) SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 SEC 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SCHEDULE 13g Amendment No. 2 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Western Gas Resources, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12200 N. Pecos Street, Denver, CO 80234-3439 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Ryback Management Corporation Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 7711 Carondelet Ave., Box 16900, St. Louis, MO 63105 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Michigan Items 2(d) Title and Class of Securities: Convertible Preferred Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP: 958259-30-1 (preferred) 958259-10-3 (common) Item 3) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or, 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act ( LINDNER INVESTMENT SERIES TRUST) [X] Investment Company Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION) Item 4 Ownership: The Shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by Ryback Management and/or Lindner Investment Series Trust as of December 31, 1997: (A) Amount beneficially owned: 1,209,800 convertible preferrred shares (1,521,807 common) held by Lindner Dividend Fund and 38,000 convertible preferred shares (47,800 common shares) managed by Ryback Management Corp. (B) Percent of class: 51.9% of conv prf shares or 5.74% of common shares (C) Number of shares as to which such subject COMPANY has: (1)sole power to vote or direct to vote: 1,247,800 pfd (1,569,608 common shares) (2)sole power to dispose of or direct disposition of: 1,247,800 pfd (1,569,608 common shares) : Instruction: For computation regarding securities which represent the right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1). 4 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. Lindner Dividend Fund, a registered investment company, is a holder of 1,209,800 convertible preferred shares. These shares represent 50.41% of the outstanding class of preferred securities. If converted, these shares would, however, represent 5.58% of the outstanding common stock. Lindner Dividend Fund is a separate series of Lindner Investment Series Trust. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company. See Item 3 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable 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 purposes or effect. 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. DATED: January 23, 1998 /S/ Eric E. Ryback, President Ryback Management Corporation Lindner Investment Series Trust (314) 727-5305 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----