-----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, QWZ4rCWCpaIX/6dNtQXKnLEnocWIGKF/6aBcTjYbdF2qSmmuNkCza1L01aXiL+7Z KLkzFZdqrdfBuPjjUZNh6A== 0001010521-98-000087.txt : 19980202 0001010521-98-000087.hdr.sgml : 19980202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-98-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980130 SROS: AMEX GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEARD CO /OK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909992 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 730970298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47757 FILM NUMBER: 98518544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5600 N MAY AVE STREET 2: STE 320 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73112 BUSINESS PHONE: 4058422333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5600 N MAY STREET 2: STE 320 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEARD INVESTMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930730 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 SC 13G/A 1 THE BEARD COMPANY COMMON STOCK ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* The Beard Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 07384R309* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check here 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). *This Schedule 13G, Amendment No. 1, supercedes the Initial Schedule 13G filed in 1993 by the Reporting Person under CUSIP 07384R101. The Beard Company was issued the above new CUSIP pursuant to its November 26, 1997 merger. PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 07384R309 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company I.R.S. No. 04-1414660 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares 312,040 ------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With 312,040 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 312,040 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 11.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Beard Company Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 5600 N. May Street Suite 320 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: The principal business offices of JHMLICO is located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. Item 2(c) Citizenship: JHMLICO is organized and exists under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 07384R309 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: JHMLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a)(19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: JHMLICO has direct beneficial ownership of 312,040 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class: 11.1% PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHMLICO has sole power to vote or direct the vote of the 312,040 shares as discussed in Item 4(a) above. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: JHMLICO has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 312,040 shares as discussed in Item 4(a) above. (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: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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 its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company By: /s/ Roger G. Nastou ------------------------------ Name: Roger G. Nastou Dated: January 22, 1998 Title: Vice President PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----