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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO
SCHEDULE 13D
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CAIRN ENERGY USA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
127762 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
JAMES B. SMITH, JR.
COX & SMITH INCORPORATED
112 E. PECAN ST., SUITE 1800
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
(210) 554-5500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number
of Person authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
JUNE 19, 1995
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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
form because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ____.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ____. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person (i) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1 and (ii) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of less than five percent of such class.
See Rule 13d-7.)
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CUSIP No. 127762 10 2
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1. Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons:
Cairn Energy PLC (98-0051921)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions) (a) (b) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check 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 Scotland
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7. Sole Voting Power -0-
Number of Shares ----------------------
Beneficially Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power -0-
Each Reporting Person ----------------------
With: 9. Sole Dispositive Power -0-
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10. Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person -0-
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12. Check 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) 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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This Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D statement (the "Amended Statement")
relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),
of Cairn Energy USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), is filed as
an amendment to the original Schedule 13D of Cairn Energy USA, Inc., a
predecessor of the Issuer and formerly a Delaware corporation ("Cairn USA"),
and Cairn Energy PLC, a Scottish corporation ("PLC"), and Amendments Nos. 1
through 15 thereto (collectively, the "Statement") and should be read in
conjunction therewith. The Statement is amended only to the extent provided
herein.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
No material changes.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
No material changes.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
No material changes.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
On June 22, 1995, PLC consummated the sale of 2,623,260 shares of
Common Stock at a price to PLC of $9.75 per share, less a one percent (1%)
commission paid to Societe Generale Strauss Turnbull Securities Limited. The
offer and sale of such shares (the "Public Offering") was effected pursuant to
an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 33-59199) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Registration Statement").
After giving effect to the Public Offering, PLC no longer holds any
shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a),(b) After giving effect to the Public Offering, PLC no longer owns
beneficially any shares of Common Stock.
(c) See Item 4.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) PLC ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the Common Stock on or about June 19, 1995.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
No material changes.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 7, 1995 CAIRN ENERGY PLC
By: /s/ Hew R. Dundas
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Hew R. Dundas,
Company Secretary
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