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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
EQUITY OIL COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
294749-10-6
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(CUSIP Number)
John W. Straker, Jr.
The Oxford Oil Company
P. O. Box 910
4900 Boggs Road
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-0910
(740) 452-4503
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
December 7, 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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box. |_|
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.
*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 ("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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.: 294749-10-6 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS John W. Straker, Jr.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
(a)[X]
(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 United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 1,114,550 shares of common stock
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,114,550 shares of common stock
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,114,550 shares of common stock consisting of 293,000 shares directly
owned and 821,550 shares owned by The Oxford Oil Company
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12 CHECK THE 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)
8.8% of common stock
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions) IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.: 294749-10-6 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS The Oxford Oil Company
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
31-0682258
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See instructions) WC
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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 Ohio
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 821,550 shares of common stock
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
821,550 shares of common stock
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
821,550 shares of common stock (directly owned)
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12 CHECK THE 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)
6.5% of common stock
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions) CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.: 294749-10-6
NOTE: This Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D dated May 24, 2000 is filed to
reflect the increase in holdings of the Reporting Persons in Equity Oil
Company ("Equity Oil") as the result of the acquisition by John W.
Straker, Jr. ("Straker") of 52,500 shares of common stock and by The
Oxford Oil Company ("Oxford Oil") of 76,500 shares of common stock
(together equaling 1.0% of outstanding shares) since the filing of
Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D dated August 31, 2000. Items 3 and
5 are amended and restated as follows:
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
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Straker has used $453,994 of his personal funds to purchase 293,000 shares of
common stock and Oxford Oil has used $1,753,110 from its working capital to
purchase 821,550 shares of common stock of Equity Oil in open market
transactions on Nasdaq from February 25, 1999 through December 7, 2000 at an
aggregate price of $2,207,104 (or an average price of $1.98 per share).
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) Aggregate Number and Percentage of Securities
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According to Equity Oil's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
October 19, 2000, there are 12,643,440 shares of common stock
outstanding. The percentages in this report are based upon this
information.
Straker holds directly 293,000 shares of common stock (representing
2.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock) and Oxford Oil holds
821,550 shares of common stock (representing 6.5% of the outstanding
shares of common stock). Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act,
Straker may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all 1,114,550
shares of common stock held by the Reporting Persons, representing 8.8%
of the outstanding shares of common stock.
None of the Officers and Directors is the beneficial owner of any
shares of common stock.
(b) Power to Vote and Dispose
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The Reporting Persons as a group have sole power to vote or to direct
the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the
shares of common stock. See Item 2(a).
(c) Transactions since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D
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dated August 31, 2000
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Straker and Oxford Oil have engaged in the following transactions in shares of
common stock since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D dated
August 31, 2000. All transactions involved purchases of shares on the Nasdaq.
STRAKER
TRANSACTION NUMBER OF PRICE PER
DATE SHARES SHARE*
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11/13/00 1,500 2-1/2
11/15/00 2,000 2-1/2
11/16/00 3,400 2-1/2
11/21/00 600 2-1/2
11/22/00 2,100 2-1/2
11/22/00 1,000 2-14/32
11/24/00 500 2-1/2
11/27/00 100 2-1/2
11/28/00 1,200 2-1/2
11/28/00 500 2-14/32
11/29/00 10,600 2-1/2
11/30/00 1,300 2-1/4
11/30/00 3,000 2-11/32
11/30/00 9,100 2-3/8
11/30/00 1,000 2-5/16
12/01/00 1,000 2-3/8
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.: 294749-10-6
12/04/00 1,500 2-3/8
12/07/00 12,100 2-3/8
OXFORD OIL
TRANSACTION NUMBER OF PRICE PER
DATE SHARES SHARE*
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09/01/00 1,600 2-3/4
09/05/00 9,700 2-7/8
09/05/00 700 2-13/16
10/04/00 400 2-3/4
10/09/00 1,000 2-23/32
10/09/00 5,000 2-3/4
10/09/00 5,000 2-3/4
10/09/00 500 2-3/4
10/09/00 200 2-11/16
10/09/00 200 2-11/16
10/09/00 13,600 2-3/4
10/11/00 500 2-3/4
10/12/00 500 2-7/8
10/12/00 300 2-13/16
10/12/00 3,000 2-7/8
10/12/00 3,000 2-7/8
10/12/00 2,700 2-7/8
10/12/00 500 2-7/8
10/13/00 500 2-7/8
10/13/00 4,500 2-7/8
10/13/00 2,000 2-27/32
10/13/00 2,700 2-27/32
10/13/00 100 2-27/32
10/13/00 2,200 2-27/32
10/13/00 500 2-27/32
10/13/00 4,000 2-7/8
10/13/00 400 2-7/8
10/13/00 700 2-7/8
10/13/00 2,000 2-7/8
10/13/00 2,000 2-7/8
10/17/00 1,500 2-5/8
10/19/00 500 2-7/8
10/19/00 2,000 2-7/8
10/19/00 100 2-7/8
10/24/00 300 2-5/8
10/24/00 500 2-5/8
10/24/00 100 2-5/8
10/26/00 500 2-5/8
10/26/00 1,000 2-5/8
* EXCLUDING COMMISSIONS
(d) Certain Rights of Other Persons
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Not applicable.
(e) Date Ceased to Be 5% Owner
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Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.: 294749-10-6
SIGNATURE
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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.
December 13, 2000
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Date
/s/ John W. Straker, Jr.
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Signature
Name: John W. Straker, Jr.
The Oxford Oil Company
By: /s/ John W. Straker, Jr.
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Signature
Name: John W. Straker, Jr.
Title: President
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