-----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, M//LBb8gIvfiP5zhx9u8g/BL/+l3EzFtb35kDD1OjfwVuPMkCv/FU8yn5PUB4ico zXCn1XpdNDCSLUZ8LQn7lA== 0000950134-02-011769.txt : 20020926 0000950134-02-011769.hdr.sgml : 20020926 20020926120412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-02-011769 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020926 GROUP MEMBERS: YORKTOWN ENERGY PARTNERS III LP GROUP MEMBERS: YORKTOWN ENERGY PARTNERS IV LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUEVO ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861819 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 760304436 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41101 FILM NUMBER: 02772770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1021 MAIN SUITE 2100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136520706 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YORKTOWN PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085126 IRS NUMBER: 133958089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022-4407 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125152100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022-4407 SC 13G 1 d00036sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 89393410 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) September 18, 2002 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 89393410 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P. 13-3960615 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,245,149 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 --------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,245,149 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,245,149 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.5%(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- (1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Page 2 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 89393410 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. 13-4083305 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 523,046 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 --------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 523,046 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 523,046 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.7%(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- (1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Page 3 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 89393410 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Yorktown Partners LLC 13-3958089 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 13,075 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 --------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,075 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,075 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.07%(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- (1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Page 4 ITEM 1. (a) Name of issuer: Nuevo Energy Company (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 1021 Main, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002 ITEM 2. (a) Name of persons filing: Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P. ("Yorktown III") Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. ("Yorktown IV") Yorktown Partners LLC ("Yorktown LLC") (b) Address of principal business office: The principal business office address for all the filing persons is 410 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022. (c) Citizenship: Both Yorktown III and IV are Delaware limited partnerships and Yorktown LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. (d) Title of class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 89393410 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); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Page 5 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) - (c) Amount and percentage beneficially owned: Together, the filing persons beneficially own 1,781,270 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate, which represents approximately 9.3% of the Common Stock. Yorktown III has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 1,245,149 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 6.5% of the Common Stock. Yorktown IV has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 523,046 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 2.7% of the Common Stock. Yorktown LLC has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 13,075 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 0.07% of the Common Stock. 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 See attached Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. Page 6 ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the affect 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P. By its General Partner, Yorktown III Company LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. By its General Partner Yorktown IV Company LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Partners LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member Page 7 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 List of Group Members 99.2 Agreement made Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) EX-99.1 3 d00036exv99w1.txt LIST OF GROUP MEMBERS EXHIBIT 99.1 LIST OF GROUP MEMBERS The group members filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) are: Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; and Yorktown Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. EX-99.2 4 d00036exv99w2.txt AGREEMENT MADE PURUSANT TO RULE 13D-1(K) Exhibit 99.2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The parties hereto agree that pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of Regulation 13D-G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Schedule 13G of which this Agreement is made an exhibit is filed on behalf of them in the capacity set forth below. The parties hereto agree that, once this Schedule 13G is fully executed by all parties, Robert Signorino shall be authorized to file this Schedule 13G on behalf of all such parties and shall be designated as the person authorized to receive notices and communications with respect to the Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto. Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P. By its General Partner, Yorktown III Company LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. By its General Partner Yorktown IV Company LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Partners LLC By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel Name: Peter A. Leidel Title: Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----