U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Bill E. Coggin
407 N. Big Spring
Midland, TX 79701
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
August 17, 2000
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southwest Partners III, L.P.
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of
which reporting person is Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer.
6. If Amendment, Date of Original
N/A
TABLE I
1. Title of Security
Limited partnership interest
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
0.00 Units
3. Ownership Form
I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of
which reporting person is Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer.
Date: August 31, 2000 /s/ Bill E. Coggin
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Bill E. Coggin, Vice-President and
CFO of Southwest Royalties, Inc.
the Managing General Partner
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