SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STELLAR FUNDING LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENT MNGMT, LLC
135 EAST 57TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MISSION RESOURCES CORP [ MSSN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") 04/23/2004 P(1) 1,250,000 A $2.4193 1,250,000(2)(3) I(2)(3) by Guggenheim Capital, LLC
Common Stock 04/23/2004 S(1) 1,250,000 D $2.4193 5,000,000(2)(3) D(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STELLAR FUNDING LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENT MNGMT, LLC
135 EAST 57TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
135 EAST 57THSTREET, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Group Member
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
227 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 4000

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Group Member
Explanation of Responses:
1. On April 23, 2004, Stellar Funding Ltd. ( "Stellar") sold 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock to Guggenheim Capital, LLC ("GC") for 2.419333336 per share in a private transaction.
2. Stellar is a private investment vehicle managed by Guggenheim Investment Management, LLC ("GIM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of GC. After giving effect to the transaction that is the subject of this Form 4, Stellar is the direct beneficial owner of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock and GC is the direct beneficial owner of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock. GIM is authorized to vote and exercise dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock owned by Stellar and, accordingly, may be an indirect beneficial owner of the 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Stellar. GIM, as a registered investment advisor, is eligible for the exclusion provided in clause (v) of Rule 16a-1(a)(1), GC is the parent of GIM, owns 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock and may be considered to be acting as a group with Stellar. Accordingly GC may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of the 5,000,000 shares owned by Stellar.
3. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Stock except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such Common Stock in this report shall not be deemed an admission of the beneficial ownership of such reported Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or for any other purpose, and each reporting person disclaims membership in any group for purposes of Section 13 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.
Remarks:
Please see attached Joint Filer Information.
/s/ Todd Boehly, as Managing Director of Guggenheim Investment Management, LLC, the Collateral Manager for Stellar Funding, Ltd. 04/23/2004
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