UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
Burkhardt, Daniel A.
13630 Sturbridge
Town & Country, MO 63131
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEMCO Energy, Inc. (SMGS)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
08/99
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 2,998.0521 D Direct
Common Stock 04/15/99 L (1) 152.3700 A $15.7500 I by Dir. Def. Comp
Common Stock 05/15/99 L (1) 206.9427 A $14.9800 I by Dir. Def. Comp
Common Stock 06/15/99 L (1) 172.1664 A $13.9400 I by Dir. Def. Comp
Common Stock 07/15/99 L (1) 109.6774 A $15.5000 I by Dir. Def. Comp
Common Stock 08/15/99 A 64.4330 A $15.5200 3,010.2053 I by Dir. Def. Comp
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option $15.6250 03/01/09
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $15.9520 03/02/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $17.1430 05/01/07
(right to buy)
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,000.0000 1,000.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,050.0000 1,050.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,050.0000 1,050.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
This transaction is also exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
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Includes shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends through the Company's DRIP.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Burkhardt, Daniel A.
DATE September 2, 1999
