U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 3
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OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104
Expires: September 30, 1998
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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
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Elias John W.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
1111 Bagby, Suite 2100
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(Street)
Houston Texas 77002
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(City) (State) (Zip)
November 16, 1998
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(Voluntary)
Edge Petroleum Corporation (EPEX)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director ______ 10% Owner
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X Officer (give title below) ______ Other (specify below)
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form Filed by One Reporting Person
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Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership 4. Nature of Indirect
Security Beneficially Owned Form: Direct Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (D)or Indirect (Instr. 5)
(I) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
No Securities
Owned.
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conver- 5. Owner- 6. Nature of Indirect
Security and Expiration Underlying Derivative Security sion or ship Beneficial Owner-
(Instr. 4) Date (Instr. 4) Exercise Form of Ship
(Month/Day/Year) price of Deriva- (Instr. 5)
Deriva- tive
tive Security:
Security Direct
(D)or
Indirect
(I)
(Instr. 5)
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Date Ex- Expira- Title Amount of
ercisable tion date Number of Shares
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
No derivative secur-
ities owned
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Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
/s/ John W. Elias 11-30-98
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** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for Procedure.
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