-----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, VLhotceYWkQs+IXxuf4TmGyjOwAPzTJfZelEYca1PNOgL3gu60it2pBOGjil/pNz 36k7p8b45VcM+xMOpdhjEg== 0001019056-08-000971.txt : 20080731 0001019056-08-000971.hdr.sgml : 20080731 20080731154205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-08-000971 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080731 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERMAN MICHAEL D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928169 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 781-283-5775 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 60446 CITY: COLORADO SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80960 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PYRAMID OIL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081318 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 940787340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35335 FILM NUMBER: 08981853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2008 21ST ST CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6613251000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 832 CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93302 SC 13D/A 1 herman_13da4.txt SC 13D/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* Name of Issuer: PYRAMID OIL CO. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value CUSIP Number: 747215 10 1 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications: Julia K. O'Neill The Feinberg Law Group, LLC 57 River Street, Suite 204 Wellesley, MA 02481 (781) 283-5775 Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement: July 29, 2008 If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 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). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) Michael D. Herman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* BK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,123,399 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,123,399 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 2,123,399 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (not checked) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 45.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 2 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Mr. Herman is the beneficial owner of 2,123,399 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 45.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) Mr. Herman has sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or and direct the disposition of all of the shares. (c) Mr. Herman recently sold the following numbers of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer through brokers' transactions at the following prices: Date of Sale No. of Shares Sold Price Per Share ($) 7/29/2008 200 11.72 400 11.59 5,150 11.60951 10,088 11.55492 4,162 11.5 500 11.11 1,445 11.23692 15,068 11.05161 69 11.05 2,918 11.04 100 11.11 297 11.1 1,312 11.08 3,700 11.07 2,116 11.06 1,400 11.05 784 11.02 400 11.01 7,300 11 (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 4 to Report on Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 31, 2008 /s/ MICHAEL D. HERMAN ----------------------------------------- Michael D. Herman 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----