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0000950129-06-001513.txt : 20060215 0000950129-06-001513.hdr.sgml : 20060215 20060214200744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-06-001513 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060214 GROUP MEMBERS: ANNE L. BRIGHAM GROUP MEMBERS: BEN M. BRIGHAM SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752692967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51001 FILM NUMBER: 06619335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124273300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM BEN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079492 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY STREET 2: BUILDING 2 STE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY STREET 2: BLDG 2 STE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 SC 13G/A 1 h33098sc13gza.htm BEN M. BRIGHAM FOR BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY sc13gza


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

109178 10 3

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ 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 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).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.


CUSIP No.		109178 10 3


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Ben M. Brigham

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	USA

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			1,668,996

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			94,048(1)

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,668,996

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			94,048(1)

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	3,146,169(1)

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	6.9%(2)

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	IN


⁽¹⁾		Of the 3,146,169 shares of Common Stock reported herein by Anne and Ben Brigham, who are husband and wife, 1,430,996 shares are owned by Ben M. Brigham; 238,000 shares are subject to currently exercisable stock options held by Ben M. Brigham, 1,383,125 shares are owned by Anne L. Brigham, 12,812 shares are owned by Brigham Parental Trust I (of which Anne and Ben Brigham are the trustees); 13,836 shares are owned by Brigham Parental Trust II (of which Anne and Ben Brigham are the trustees); and 67,400 shares are held by David T. Brigham, as custodian for each of Mr. and Mrs. Brigham’s five children.

⁽²⁾		Based on 45,320,813 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2005.

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CUSIP No.		109178 10 3


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Anne L. Brigham

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	USA

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			1,383,125

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			94,048(1)

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,383,125

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			94,048(1)

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	3,146,169(1)

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	6.9%(2)

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	IN


⁽¹⁾		Of the 3,146,169 shares of Common Stock reported herein by Anne and Ben Brigham, who are husband and wife, 1,430,996 shares are owned by Ben M. Brigham; 238,000 shares are subject to currently exercisable stock options held by Ben M. Brigham, 1,383,125 shares are owned by Anne L. Brigham, 12,812 shares are owned by Brigham Parental Trust I (of which Anne and Ben Brigham are the trustees); 13,836 shares are owned by Brigham Parental Trust II (of which Anne and Ben Brigham are the trustees); and 67,400 shares are held by David T. Brigham, as custodian for each of Mr. and Mrs. Brigham’s four children..

⁽²⁾		Based on 45,320,813 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2005.

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Item 1.

	(a)		Name of Issuer: Brigham Exploration Company

	(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 6300 Bridge Point Parkway, Bldg. 2, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78730

Item 2.

	(a)		Name of Persons Filing: Anne L. Brigham and Ben M. Brigham

	(b)		Address of Principal Business Office: 6300 Bridge Point Parkway, Bldg. 2, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78730

	(c)		Citizenship: USA

	(d)		Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

	(e)		CUSIP Number: 109178 10 3

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)	[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

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(j)		[ ]		Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [ ]

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,146,169

(b) Percent of class: 6.9%

Ben M. Brigham and Anne L. Brigham have the sole power to vote or direct the vote and dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,668,996 and 1,383,125 shares of Common Stock, respectively. Ben M. Brigham and Anne L. Brigham have shared power to vote or direct the disposition of 94,048 shares of Common Stock, respectively.

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 Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



Date: February 14, 2006	/s/ Ben M. Brigham
	Ben M. Brigham



Date: February 14, 2006	/s/ Anne L. Brigham
	Anne L. Brigham

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT

Joint Filing Agreement

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EX-99.1 2 h33098exv99w1.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT exv99w1

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G/A (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof each of the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Agreement on the date set forth opposite his or her name.



Date: February 14, 2006	/s/ Ben M. Brigham
	Ben M. Brigham



Date: February 14, 2006	/s/ Anne L. Brigham
	Anne L. Brigham

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