RANGE RESOURCES CORP
SC 13D, 1998-12-10
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. __)(1)


                           RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                   $2.03 Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    541509402
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Jay R. Schifferli, Esq.
                            Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
                               Two Stamford Plaza
                              281 Tresser Boulevard
                             Stamford, CT 06901-3229
                                 (203) 324-1400
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 18, 1998
             (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 Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box |X|

         Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the Schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)
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       (1) 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 on 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 (the "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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1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
              Forest Investment Management LLC
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2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)|_|
                                                                   (b)|_|
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3             SEC USE ONLY
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4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              WC
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5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS           |_|
              IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
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      NUMBER OF SHARES        7           SOLE VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                  238,700
            EACH
         REPORTING
           PERSON
            WITH
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              8           SHARED VOTING POWER
                                          Zero
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              9           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          238,700
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          Zero
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              238,700
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12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW              |_|
              (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              20.8%
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14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              IA
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1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
              Founders Financial Group, L.P.
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2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3             SEC USE ONLY
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4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              Not Applicable
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5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS             |_|
              IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
- ----------------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF SHARES        7           SOLE VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                  238,700
            EACH
         REPORTING
           PERSON
            WITH
- ----------------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

                              8           SHARED VOTING POWER
                                          Zero
- ----------------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

                              9           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          238,700
- ----------------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

                              10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          Zero
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              238,700
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW             |_|
              (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              20.8%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              PN
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              NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
1             Michael A. Boyd, Inc.
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2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) |_|
                                                                    (b) |_|
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3             SEC USE ONLY
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4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              Not Applicable

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5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS             |_|
              IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Connecticut
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      NUMBER OF SHARES        7           SOLE VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                  238,700
            EACH
         REPORTING
           PERSON
            WITH
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              8           SHARED VOTING POWER
                                          Zero
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              9           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          238,700
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          Zero
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              238,700
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW              |_|
              (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              20.8%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              CO
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              NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
1             Michael A. Boyd
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2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

3             SEC USE ONLY
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              Not Applicable
- -------------
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5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS               |_|
              IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              United States
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      NUMBER OF SHARES        7           SOLE VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                  238,700
            EACH
         REPORTING
           PERSON
            WITH
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              8           SHARED VOTING POWER
                                          Zero
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              9           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          238,700
                              ----------- --------------------------------------

                              10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          Zero
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              238,700
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW                 |_|
              (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              20.8%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              IN
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Item 1.           Security and Issuer

         This   statement  on  Schedule  13D  relates  to  the  $2.03  Series  C
Convertible   Preferred  stock  (the  "Preferred   Stock")  of  Range  Resources
Corporation  ("RRC").  RRC's  principal  executive  office  is  located  at  500
Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

Item 2.           Identity and Background

         (a) This  statement  is  filed by the  following  persons:  (i)  Forest
Investment Management LLC, an Investment Advisor registered under the Investment
Advisors  Act of 1940,  as amended,  and a Delaware  limited  liability  company
("Forest"),  (ii) Founders Financial Group L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership
("Founders"),  in its capacity as the owner of a controlling interest in Forest,
(iii) Michael A. Boyd, Inc., a Connecticut  corporation  ("MAB,  Inc."),  in its
capacity  as the  general  partner of  Founders  and (iv)  Michael A. Boyd ("Mr.
Boyd"),  in his  capacity as the sole  director  and  shareholder  of MAB,  Inc.
(collectively, the "Filing Parties").

         (b) The address of the principal  business and principal office of each
of the Filing Parties is 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870.

         (c) The principal business of Forest is that of an investment  manager.
The  principal  business of Founders is acting as general  partner of Forest and
other  financial  services  businesses.  The principal  business of MAB, Inc. is
acting as general partner of Founders.

         (d) None of the Filing  Parties has,  during the last five years,  been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

         (e) None of the Filing Parties has, during the last five years,  been 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 finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

         (f) Mr. Boyd is a United States citizen.

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         The source of funds used to purchase the shares of Preferred  Stock set
forth in the response to Item 5(c) below (the "Shares") was working capital. The
amount of such funds was $1,189,375.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction.

         The Shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and will be
held for  investment  purposes.  The  Filing  Parties  intend  to  review  their
investment  in  RRC  on  a  continuing  basis  and,  depending  upon  price  and
availability of securities of RRC, subsequent  developments affecting RRC, RRC's
business  and  prospects,  general  stock market and  economic  conditions,  tax
considerations  and other  factors  deemed  relevant,  may decide to increase or
decrease the size of their investment in RRC.

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Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a) As of December 1, 1998,  the Filing Parties  beneficially  owned an
aggregate  amount of  238,700  shares of  Preferred  Stock.  Based upon the most
recently available information provided by RRC, an aggregate of 1,150,000 shares
of Preferred Stock are outstanding. Accordingly, the Filing Parties beneficially
own approximately 20.8% of the outstanding Preferred Stock.

         (b) Forest has the power to vote and the power to dispose of the shares
of Preferred Stock it owns and due to Forest's relationship with Founders,  MAB,
Inc.  and Mr.  Boyd,  founders,  MAB,  Inc. and Mr. Boyd have the power to cause
Forest to exercise or refrain from exercising such powers.

         (c)   Transactions  by  the  Filing  Parties,   consisting   solely  of
transactions of Forest effected  through broker  transactions,  in the Preferred
Stock during the 60 days prior to the date of this Schedule 13D were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      Transaction Type                    Date                 Amount of Securities            Price per Share
      ----------------                    ----                 --------------------            ---------------
      <S>                             <C>                          <C>                        <C>   

          Purchase                      10/14/98                       1,500                       21.6250
          Purchase                      10/14/98                      26,400                       21.6250
          Purchase                      10/14/98                       2,300                       21.6250
          Purchase                      10/14/98                       1,100                       21.6250
          Purchase                      10/14/98                      23,700                       21.6250
            Sale                        10/15/98                       1,100                       18.5000
            Sale                        10/15/98                        200                        18.5000
            Sale                        10/15/98                       1,100                       18.5000
            Sale                        10/15/98                        100                        18.5000
            Sale                        11/18/98                       1,100                       20.6340
</TABLE>


Item 6.           Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships
                  with Respect to  Securities  of the Issuer.

                  None.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                  None.


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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.


Dated: December 10, 1998                  FOREST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC


                                          By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                              Michael A. Boyd, Chairman



Dated: December 10, 1998                  FOUNDERS FINANCIAL GROUP, L.P.


                                          By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                             Michael A. Boyd, Chairman



Dated: December 10, 1998                  MICHAEL A. BOYD, INC.


                                          By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                          Name: Michael A. Boyd
                                          Title: President



Dated: December 10, 1998                  MICHAEL A. BOYD


                                          By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                          Name:Michael A. Boyd














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