UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _________)*
Bellwether Exploration Company New
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
079895207
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following line if a fee is being paid with this settlement ____. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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 the
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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CUSIP No. 079895207 13G Page 2 of 5
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Shawmut National Corporation (#06-1212629)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE LINE IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ______
(b) __X__
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Connecticut/United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 200,000 Shares
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Shares
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 200,000 Shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Shares
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
200,000 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
No
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, BK
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
Bellwether Exploration Company New
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
1211 Lamar Street STC 1600
Houston, TX 77067
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
Shawmut National Corporation
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
777 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06115
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
079895207
Item 3. Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b).
The person filing is a:
(b) X Bank has defined in Section 3(a)(b) of the Act
(g) X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
s240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
Item 4. Ownership. (See Item 6)
(a) Amount beneficially owned (as of September 30, 1994:
200,000 shares.)
(b) Percent of class: 2.5%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote 200,000 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote 0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 200,000 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose on to direct the
disposition of 0 shares
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
All of the shares reported as beneficially owned under Item
4(a), above, are held by the Bank in a fiduciary capacity.
Shares are held by the Bank as trustee, and/or Co-Trustee, for
the benefit of other persons who have the right to receive
dividends and the proceeds from the sale of such shares.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Shawmut Bank, N.A.> (BK)
Shawmut Bank Connecticut, N.A. (BK)
Shawmut National Trust Co.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the affect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: October 31, 1994 By (Gunnar S. Overstrom) President/COO
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Gunnar S. Overstrom President/COO
(Name) (Title)
