-----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, ICw/DU0Mll07jUhtslTw1x2JMn8VPEzjgGJh96Vb3sWMQgAtavML7dm9ToSZRD9p KsBuFp1QepdfLc+3820CLg== 0000899140-98-000171.txt : 19980317 0000899140-98-000171.hdr.sgml : 19980317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-98-000171 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980313 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PATINA OIL & GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752629477 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47499 FILM NUMBER: 98565635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1625 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035928500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 MAIN ST STREET 2: STE 2500 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351262 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125750900 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Patina Oil & Gas Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 703224105 (CUSIP Number) February 6, 1998** (see note below) (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) *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 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). **This Schedule 13G replaces, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-39538, Cumberland Associates LLC's Schedule 13D, filed on December 2, 1997. - --------------------------- CUSIP No. 703224105 13G - --------------------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cumberland Associates LLC - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 355,700 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 119,300 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 355,700 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 119,300 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 475,000 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO, IA - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: --------------- Patina Oil & Gas Corporation (the "Issuer") Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ 1625 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80202 Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing: ---------------------- This statement is being filed by Cumberland Associates LLC to replace, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-39538, Cumberland Associates LLC's Schedule 13D, filed on December 2, 1997. Cumberland Associates LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New York, and is engaged in the business of managing, on a discretionary basis, twelve securities accounts (the "Accounts"), the principal one of which is Cumberland Partners. K. Tucker Andersen, Gary Tynes, Oscar S. Schafer, Bruce G. Wilcox, Glenn Krevlin, Andrew Wallach and Eleanor Poppe are the members (the "Members") of Cumberland Associates LLC. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------ The address of the principal business and office of Cumberland Associates LLC and each of the Members is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- Cumberland Associates LLC is a New York limited liability company. Each of the Members is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 703224105 Item 3 Not Applicable 3 Item 4. Ownership: --------- Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- As of the date hereof, Cumberland Associates LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of 475,000 Shares. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: ---------------- The number of Shares of which Cumberland Associates LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.8% of the total number of Shares outstanding. Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: -------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 355,700 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 119,300 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 355,700 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 119,300 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- Cumberland Associates LLC is no longer the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding Shares. Accordingly, until such time as Cumberland Associates acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of additional Shares in excess of the 5 percent threshold, Cumberland Associates LLC is no longer required to report pursuant to Rule 13d-1 with respect to the Common Stock. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: --------------------------------------------- The beneficial owners of the Accounts have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for each Account in accordance with their ownership interests in each such Account. 4 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 Group: ------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 10 Certification: -------------- By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his 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. 5 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. Dated: March 13, 1998 CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC By: /s/ Bruce G. Wilcox Name: Bruce G. Wilcox Title: Member 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----