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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Date of Event Requiring 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or 6. If Amendment, Date
Statement Trading Symbol of Original
EF-II Holdings, LLC (Month/Day/Year) Benz Energy Inc. (BZG.V) (Month/Day/Year)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 04/18/00 5. Relationship of Reporting -----------------------
1101 Louisiana Avenue, Suite 3150 ---------------------------- Person(s) to Issuer 7. Individual or Joint/
- ---------------------------------------- 3. I.R.S. Identification (Check all applicable) Group Filing (Check
(Street) Number of Reporting Director X 10% Owner Applicable Line)
Person, if an entity ----- ----- Form filed by
Houston, TX 77002 (voluntary) Officer Other (specify --- One Reporting
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(City) (State) (Zip) ---------------------------- (give title below) X Form filed by
--- More than One
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I) Ownership (Instr. 5)
(Instr. 5)
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Common Stock, par value $.01/share 9,352,887(1)(2) D(1)(2)
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Class A Series I Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00/share 13,888,140(1)(2) D(1)(2)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (3-99)
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS
A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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FORM 3 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(e.g., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date 3. Title and Amount of 4. Conver- 5. Owner- 6. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Exercisable and Securities Underlying sion or ship Beneficial Ownership
Expiration Date Derivative Security Exercise Form of (Instr. 5)
(Month/Day/ (Instr. 4) Price of Deriv-
Year) Deri- ative
vative Security:
Security Direct
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Date Expira- Amount or Indirect (I)
Exercis- tion Title Number (Instr. 5)
able Date of Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) These securities are owned solely by EF-II Holdings, LIC ("EF-II"). As a member of EF-II, EnCap Equity 1996 Limited Partnership
("EnCap LP") may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the stock owned by EF-II, as exercised through its
general partner, EnCap Investments, L.L.C. ("EnCap Investments"). EnCap Investments may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial
ownership interest in the stock owned by EF-II as a result of its general partnership interest in EnCap LP and by virtue of an
investment agreement whereby EnCap Investments serves as investment advisor to Energy Capital Investment Company PLC, which is a
member of EF-II.
(2) EnCap Investments disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares owned by EF-II and such other affiliates. EnCap LP disclaims
any beneficial ownership interest in the shares owned by EF-II, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares.
EF-II Holdings, LLC
By: EnCap Equity 1996 Limited Partnership,
Member
By: EnCap Investments L.L.C.,
its General Partner
Explanation of Responses:
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal /s/ D. MARTIN PHILLIPS 4/27/00
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------- ----------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Name: D. Martin Phillips
Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. Title: Managing Director
If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. Page 2
SEC 1473 (3-99)
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JOINT FILER INFORMATION
NAME: ENCAP EQUITY 1996 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
ADDRESS: 1100 LOUISIANA AVENUE, SUITE 3150
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
DESIGNATED FILER: EF-II HOLDINGS, LLC
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL: BENZ ENERGY INC. (BZG.V)
DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT: 04/18/00
SIGNATURE: ENCAP EQUITY 1996 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BY: ENCAP INVESTMENTS L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER
BY: /s/ D. MARTIN PHILLIPS
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NAME: D. MARTIN PHILLIPS
TITLE: MANAGING DIRECTOR
NAME: ENERGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC, AN ENGLISH INVESTMENT COMPANY
ADDRESS: 1100 LOUISIANA AVENUE, SUITE 3150
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
DESIGNATED FILER: EF-II HOLDINGS, LLC
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL: BENZ ENERGY INC. (BZG.V)
DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT: 04/18/00
SIGNATURE: ENERGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
BY: ENCAP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., INVESTMENT ADVISOR
BY: /s/ D. MARTIN PHILLIPS
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NAME: D. MARTIN PHILLIPS
TITLE: MANAGING DIRECTOR
