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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
$.0001 Par Value Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
159420207
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Michael B. Young, Treasurer and Controller
2211 Norfolk, Suite 1150, Houston, Texas 77098
(281) 877-7100
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 10, 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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box [__].
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andrew P. Vander Ploeg
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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): PF
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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: U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF SHARES (7) SOLE VOTING POWER 44,300
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 6,000
BY EACH REPORTING (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 44,300
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 50,300
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12 CHECK BOX 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) 5.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions): IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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ITEM 1.
The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement
relates is shares of Common Stock, $.0001 value (the "Shares"), of Chaparral
Resources, Inc. (the "Issuer").
The name and address of principal executive offices of the Issuer are:
Chaparral Resources, Inc.
2211 Norfolk, Suite 1150
Houston, Texas 77098
ITEM 2. IDENTIFY AND BACKGROUND
During the last five years, the foregoing person: (i) has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or (ii) was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation with respect
to such laws. The person is a citizen of the United States of America. The
name, address and occupation is as follows:
(a) Andrew P. Vander Ploeg
4070 South Narcissus Way
Denver, CO 80237
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SCHEDULE 13D
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The consideration used to purchase the shares reported in this Schedule
13D was personal funds.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Investment purposes.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) The number of shares, and the percentages thereof, of the 980,481
Shares outstanding as of August 10, 2000, beneficially owned by the person
named in Item 2 is as follows:
Andrew
Vander Ploeg
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(a) Shares owned
directly 50,300 (1)
(b) Shares which may
be acquired upon
exercise of
warrants or options
or conversion of
preferred stock 0
(c) TOTAL 50,300
(1) The breakdown of ownership of the reported shares is as follows:
Andrew Vander Ploeg:
Personally 6,500
Keogh/Money Purchase Plan 20,500
Keogh/Profit Sharing Plan 11,000
IRA 6,000
C/F Jamie Vander Ploeg (daughter) 300
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44,300
Susan Keesen (wife):
Personally 2,000
IRA 2,000
C/F Peter Vander Ploeg (son) 2,000
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6,000
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50,300
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SCHEDULE 13D
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF ISSUER
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such
persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Company,
including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of
the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts
or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency the occurrence of which
would give another person voting power or investment power over the securities
of the Company, except as follows: N/A
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
N/A
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.
Date: August 22, 2000
/s/ Andrew P. Vander Ploeg
Andrew P. Vander Ploeg
