-----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, OpYpVMtdVJf5AsTYvKJTGaSG5JNbJJ6OXrYVZSzvqjPrLFY+5srqvdfDv2z1Q6ej qiZthSp7zRfpku/2KOKxZw== 0000950142-04-000632.txt : 20040227 0000950142-04-000632.hdr.sgml : 20040227 20040227164842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-04-000632 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040227 GROUP MEMBERS: GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GAP III INVESTORS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: GAP-BRIGHAM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III, L.P. 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 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51001 FILM NUMBER: 04635976 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: GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055134 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENERAL AMERICAN PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 PICKWICK LN CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036298600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENERAL AMERICAN PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 PICKWICK LN CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da7-brigham.txt AMENDMENT NO. 7 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 7) BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 109178103 (CUSIP Number) THOMAS J. MURPHY C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 TEL. NO.: (203) 629-8600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 26, 2004 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) 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(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. 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). 109178103 PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners III, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP III Investors, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP-Brigham Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,551,014 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 7") is filed by the undersigned to amend and supplement the Schedule 13D, dated as of March 3, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of November 6, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 5, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of December 23, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated as of December 23, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto, dated as of September 23, 2003, and as amended by Amendment No. 6 thereto, dated as of January 14, 2004 with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Brigham Exploration Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 6300 Bridge Point Parkway, Building 2, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78730. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. Unchanged. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Unchanged. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. Unchanged. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) As of February 26, 2004, GAP III, GAP LP, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II each own of record no shares of Common Stock, 1,297,041 shares of Common Stock, 61,828 shares of Common Stock and 192,145 shares of Common Stock, respectively, or 0%, 4.6%, 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively, of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. By virtue of the fact that (i) Steven A. Denning is the general partner of GAP-Brigham, (ii) Messrs. Denning, Hodgson and Ford are directors and senior executive officers of GAP III, (iii) GAPCO II is an affiliate of GAP LP, GAP III and GAP-Brigham and (iv) GAP LP, GAP III, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II may, from time to time, consult among themselves and coordinate the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock, as well as such other actions taken on behalf of the Reporting Persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock as they deem to be in the collective interests of the Reporting Persons, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share voting power and the power to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock which each owns of record. Accordingly, as of February 26, 2004, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially an aggregate of 1,551,014 shares of Common Stock or 5.5% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to direct the vote and the shared power to direct the disposition of the 1,551,014 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be owned beneficially by each of them. (c) This Amendment No. 7 is being filed as a result of the fact that between January 14, 2004 through February 26, 2004, GAP LP, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II sold on the open market the following number of shares of Common Stock for the aggregate proceeds listed below, which, in the aggregate, amount to over 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2003. In addition, on February 18, 2004, GAPCO II distributed an aggregate of 41,338 shares of Common Stock to a limited partner, and on February 20, 2004, GAPCO II distributed an aggregate of 16,535 to a limited partner, which together with the aforementioned open market sales through February 20, 2004 also, in the aggregate, amount to over 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2003. 109178103 PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- DATE SELLER SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE ---- ------ ----------- --------------- 01/14/04 GAP LP 48,746 $8.1858 01/14/04 GAP-Brigham 2,324 $8.1858 01/14/04 GAPCO II 9,367 $8.1858 01/15/04 GAP LP 22,916 $8.1743 01/15/04 GAP-Brigham 1,092 $8.1743 01/15/04 GAPCO II 4,403 $8.1743 01/20/04 GAP LP 17,360 $8.0096 01/20/04 GAP-Brigham 828 $8.0096 01/20/04 GAPCO II 3,336 $8.0096 01/21/04 GAP LP 34,720 $8.0670 01/21/04 GAP-Brigham 1,655 $8.0670 01/21/04 GAPCO II 6,671 $8.0670 01/22/04 GAP LP 2,430 $8.0339 01/22/04 GAP-Brigham 116 $8.0339 01/22/04 GAPCO II 467 $8.0339 01/23/04 GAP LP 17,360 $8.0114 01/23/04 GAP-Brigham 828 $8.0114 01/23/04 GAPCO II 3,336 $8.0114 01/26/04 GAP LP 34,656 $8.0106 01/26/04 GAP-Brigham 1,652 $8.0106 01/26/04 GAPCO II 6,659 $8.0106 01/27/04 GAP LP 21,596 $8.0455 01/27/04 GAP-Brigham 1,029 $8.0455 01/27/04 GAPCO II 4,150 $8.0455 01/28/04 GAP LP 12,012 $8.0285 01/28/04 GAP-Brigham 573 $8.0285 01/28/04 GAPCO II 2,308 $8.0285 01/29/04 GAP LP 2,013 $8.0096 01/29/04 GAP-Brigham 96 $8.0096 01/29/04 GAPCO II 387 $8.0096 01/30/04 GAP LP 3,472 $8.0095 01/30/04 GAP-Brigham 166 $8.0095 01/30/04 GAPCO II 667 $8.0095 02/02/04 GAP LP 832 $8.0100 02/02/04 GAP-Brigham 40 $8.0100 02/02/04 GAPCO II 160 $8.0100 02/26/04 GAP LP 24,530 $8.0376 02/26/04 GAP-Brigham 1,169 $8.0376 02/26/04 GAPCO II 3,924 $8.0376 (d) No person other than the persons listed is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities owned by any member of the group. (e) Not Applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER. Unchanged. ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2004, appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-In-Fact for GAPCO II. 109178103 PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES - --------------------------- SIGNATURES 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 FEBRUARY 27, 2004 GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III, L.P. By: GAP III INVESTORS, INC., Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Vice President and Treasurer GAP III INVESTORS INC. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Vice President and Treasurer GAP-BRIGHAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Steven A. Denning ---------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Denning Title: General Partner GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact EX-99 3 ex1_sc13da7-brigham.txt EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CT 06830 January 4, 2004 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, with its principal office at 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America (the "Partnership"), by its Managing General Partner, Steven A. Denning, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Murphy, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to make any governmental filings on behalf of the Partnership as fully to all intents and purposes as a General Partner of the Partnership might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done. This power of attorney shall expire on January 4, 2005. GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Steven A. Denning ----------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Denning Title: Managing General Partner STATE OF CONNECTICUT ) : ss. COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ) On the 4th day of January 2004, before me personally came Steven A. Denning, to me known, and known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing document, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Natalie J. 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