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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
(NAME OF ISSUER)
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
109178 10 3
(CUSIP NUMBER)
W. LANCE SCHULER
VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
ENRON NORTH AMERICA CORP.
1400 SMITH STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 853-6161
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
AND COMMUNICATIONS)
OCTOBER 31, 2000
(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 SECTIONS 240,13D-1(e),
240.13D-(f) OR 240.13 D-I (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 SECTION
240.13D-7(b) 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 "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (THE "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).
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CUSIP NO.: 109178 10 3
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 Name of Reporting Person; S.S. or IRS Identification Number
Enron North America Corp.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Source of Funds
WC
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5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
[ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7 Sole Voting Power
0
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8 Shared Voting Power
0
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9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
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12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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14 Type of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP NO.:109178 10 3
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 Name of Reporting Person; S.S. or IRS Identification Number
Enron Corp.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Source of Funds
WC
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5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
[ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Oregon
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7 Sole Voting Power
0
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8. Shared Voting Power
0
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9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
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12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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14 Type of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP NO.:109178 10
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 Name of Reporting Person; S.S. or IRS Identification Number
Joint Energy Development Investments II Limited Partnership
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If Member of Group*
(a)[ ]
(b)[X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Source of Funds
WC
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5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
[ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7 Sole Voting Power
0
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8 Shared Voting Power
0
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9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
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12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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14 Type of Reporting Person
PN
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D
INTRODUCTORY Note: The joint Schedule 13D of Enron Corp., an Oregon corporation
("Enron"), Enron North America Corp., Delaware corporation ("ENA"), and Joint
Energy Development Investments II Limited Partnership, Delaware limited
partnership ("JEDI II") filed September 2, 1998, as amended January 12, 1999, as
further amended April 8, 1999, is further amended as follows.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
On October 31, 2000, Brigham Exploration Company, a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer") acquired in a private transaction all of the beneficial ownership
interests that Enron, ENA, JEDI II, and ECT Merchant Investments Corp. ("ECT
Merchant") held in the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Issuer. Specifically, the Issuer paid $20 million dollars in the
aggregate for: (i) the Senior Subordinated Secured Note in the original
principal amount of $12,500,000 held by ECT Merchant, (ii) the Senior
Subordinated Secured Note issued to JEDI II in the original principal amount of
$37,500,000, (iii) 263,158 shares of Common Stock held by ECT Merchant, (iv)
789,474 shares of Common Stock issued to JEDI II, (v) warrants to purchase
250,000 shares of Common Stock held by ECT Merchant, (vi) warrants to purchase
750,000 shares of Common Stock held by JEDI II, (vii) rights held by JEDI II and
ECT Merchant pursuant to a Conveyance of Adjustable Term Overriding Royalty
Interest, (viii) all rights held and obligations of the Issuer accrued with
respect to such securities, and (ix) a mutual release of claims. Twenty-five
percent (25%) of the purchase price was allocated to ECT Merchant and
seventy-five percent (75%) was allocated to JEDI II, but further suballocations
have not been made.
As a result of the foregoing transaction, each of Enron, ENA, JEDI II, and ECT
Merchant ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
Common Stock.
[signature page follows]
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct,
Dated: November 29, 2000. ENRON NORTH AMERICA CORP.
By: /s/ JULIA MURRAY
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Julia Murray
Managing Director, General Counsel,
Finance and Secretary
Dated: November 29, 2000. ENRON CORP.
By: /s/ ANGUS H. DAVIS
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Angus H. Davis
Vice President
Dated: November 29, 2000. JOINT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Enron Capital Management II Limited
Partnership, its general partner
By: Enron Capital II Corp., its general partner
By: /s/ JULIA MURRAY
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Julia Murray
Managing Director, General Counsel,
Finance and Secretary
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