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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
The Wiser Oil Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
977284 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Louis G. Baldwin
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Cross Timbers Oil Company
810 Houston Street, Suite 2000
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 870-2800
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 19, 2000
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(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of (S)(S) 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(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 (S) 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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SCHEDULE 13D - Amendment No. 3
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CUSIP No. 977284 10 8
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1) Name of Reporting Person: Cross Timbers Oil Company
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person: 75-2347769
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a) [ ] b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) Not Applicable
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5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 7) Sole Voting Power 392,600
Share 8) Shared Voting Power 0
Beneficially 9) Sole Dispositive Power 392,600
Owned by 10) Shared Dispositive Power 0
Reporting
Person With
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 392,600
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ]
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 4.4%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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Only the information reported for the following Item in this Amendment No. 3 to
Schedule 13D is amended from the initial filing on Schedule 13D dated October 6,
1998 and prior amendments thereto (the initial Schedule 13D, together with all
prior amendments, being referred to herein as "the Schedule 13D"). Unless
specifically hereby amended, the information in the Schedule 13D remains
unchanged. Unless otherwise defined herein, all defined terms used herein have
the same meaning as in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) As of July 24, 2000, Cross Timbers is deemed to beneficially own 392,600
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 4.4% of the Issuer's 8,951,965
shares outstanding at March 31, 2000, as reported in the Issuer's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarter ended March 31, 2000. To
Cross Timbers' knowledge, none of the persons listed in Schedule I to
the Schedule 13D own any Common Stock.
(c) Cross Timbers sold the following shares of Common Stock in open market
transactions:
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Date Amount of Securities Price per Share
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6/21/00 59,000 $3.128
6/22/00 300 3.25
7/17/00 16,700 3.375
7/19/00 31,400 3.375
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To the best of Cross Timbers' knowledge, none of the persons listed in
Schedule I to the Schedule 13D have effected any Common Stock
transactions during the past 60 days.
(e) On June 21, 2000, Cross Timbers ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
CROSS TIMBERS OIL COMPANY
Date: July 25, 2000 By: /s/ LOUIS G. BALDWIN
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Louis G. Baldwin
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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