UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
803521103
(CUSIP Number)
August 9, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("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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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP No. 803521103 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Cooke
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power 2,111,274
Beneficially Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power -0-
Each Reporting Person 7. Sole Dispositive Power 2,111,274
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,111,274
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
61%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
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(a) Name of Issuer: Saratoga Resources, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices: 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1550
Austin, Texas 78701
Item 2.
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(a) Name of Person Filing: Thomas F. Cooke
(b) Address of Principal Business
Office or, if none, Residence: 1304 Alta Vista,
Austin, Texas 78704
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Per Share
(e) CUSIP Number: 803521103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant
Section 240.13d-1(b) Section
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
person filing is a: N/A
Item 4. Ownership
The following information relates to the reporting person's ownership
of Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,111,274
(b) Percent of Class: 61%
(c) Number of shares as to which
the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,111,274
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 2,111,274
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less
of a Class. N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent
on Behalf of Another Person. N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification
of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company. N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of
Member of the Group. N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
Item 10. Certification. N/A
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SIGNATURE
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.
February 14, 2000
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Date
/s/ Thomas F. Cooke
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Thomas F. Cooke
