-----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, DBqg3wHi4c4f+FP7AcZ8huiPEhIOJbG5wjwPo+IXJsTPk/xFZA+cFi6TPxpIpADk WObNngxTVtXH2atLO3z2FA== 0001017062-00-002603.txt : 20010101 0001017062-00-002603.hdr.sgml : 20010101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017062-00-002603 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001229 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 840793089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35379 FILM NUMBER: 798652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 EAST STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78232 BUSINESS PHONE: 2104965300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 E STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78232 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAHOE INVEST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 9497374719 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 SC 13D 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13D - TAHOE INVEST UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 The Exploration Company of Delaware, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 30213320 (CUSIP Number) Marcus Wechsler Tahoe Invest Innere Guterstrasse 4 6304 Zug Switzerland (41) 726-5227 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Copies to: Shivbir S. Grewal, Esq. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite, 1600 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 725-4000 October 2, 2000 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed 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), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [_] SCHEDULE 13D - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 30213320 Page 2 of 16 Pages - --------------------------- --------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON TAHOE INVEST - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [_] (N/A) (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 SWITZERLAND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 1,170,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 1,170,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 1,170,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 6.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer. - ----------------------------- Security: Common Shares Issuer: The Exploration Company of Delaware, Inc. 500 North Loop, 1604 E., Suite 250 San Antonio, Texas 78232 James E. Sigmon- President and Chief Executive Officer Roberto R. Thomae - Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Item 2. Identity and Background. - --------------------------------- (a) This statement is being filed on behalf of TAHOE INVEST, a Swiss corporation. The President of the Board of Directors of TAHOE INVEST is Mr. Peter Gruner. The other members of the Board of Directors of TAHOE INVEST are Mr. Thomas Urech and Mr. Marcus E. Wechsler. (b) The business address of TAHOE INVEST is Innere Guterstrasse 4 6304 Zug, Switzerland. The address of Mr. Peter Gruner is Flachsacherstrasse 10, 5242 Lupfig, Switzerland. The address of Mr. Thomas Urech is Hagenbuchenweg 35, 8602 Wangen, Switzerland. The address of Mr. Marcus E. Wechsler is Langwattstrasse 47, 8125 Zollikerberg, Switzerland. (c) TAHOE INVEST is engaged in the business of passive investments. Mr. Gruner, Mr. Urech, and Mr. Wechsler are directors of TAHOE INVEST. (d) None. (e) None. (f) Switzerland. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. - ---------------------------------------------------------- Working capital. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. - ------------------------------- Passive Investment. Although there is no current intention to do so, the reporting person may in the future acquire or dispose of securities of the issuer. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. - ----------------------------------------------- (a) - 1,170,000 shares of Common Stock; - Total beneficial ownership (assuming exercise of warrants) - 6.7% (b) Reporting Person has the sole power to vote, or to direct the vote of, all of the shares set forth in paragraph (a). (c) Trade Date Shares Price Aggregate Total ---------- ------ ----- --------------- October 2, 2000 1,026,998 2.8750 1,026,998 October 6, 2000 7,000 2.9196 1,033,998 October 10, 2000 9,002 3.0243 1,043,000 October 11, 2000 5,000 3.1250 1,048,000 October 11, 2000 2,000 3.1562 1,050,000 October 12, 2000 5,000 3.0312 1,055,000 October 13, 2000 10,000 3.0000 1,065,000 October 17, 2000 50,000 3.2641 1,115,000 November 7, 2000 10,000 2.6875 1,125,000 November 9, 2000 5,000 2.7188 1,130,000 November 10, 2000 5,000 2.8125 1,135,000 November 13, 2000 5,000 2.7994 1,140,000 November 24, 2000 8,000 2.6875 1,148,000 November 29, 2000 7,000 2.6562 1,155,000 December 7, 2000 5,000 2.6875 1,160,000 December 22, 2000 10,000 2.5625 1,170,000 (d) The voting control and power of disposition thereof remains in the control of the Reporting Person. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- to Securities of the Issuer. --------------------------- See response to Item 5(d). None of the securities is pledged or subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting or investment power over such securities. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. - ------------------------------------------ None. 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. TAHOE INVEST Date: December 29, 2000 /s/ Marcus Wechsler -------------------------- Marcus Wechsler -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----