UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Evergreen Resources, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
299900 30 8
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement |X|.
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
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* 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 13G
CUSIP No. 299900 30 8 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 719,424
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,389,638
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
719,424
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,389,638
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,109,062
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
26.19%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, BD, IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 299900 30 8 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of issuer:
Evergreen Resources, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1512 Larimer Street
Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80202
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Offices or, if None, Residence:
John Hancock Place
P.O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
JHMLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
299900 30 8
Item 3. If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the filing person is a:
(a) x Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
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(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
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(c) x Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
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(d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
--- Company Act,
(e) x Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
--- Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
--- provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
--- see Item 7,
(h) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 299900 30 8 Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: JHMLICO is deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 2,109,062 shares of Common Stock,
consisting of (i) 719,424 shares which
JHMLICO has the right to acquire upon
the conversion of shares of convertible
preferred stock held by JHMLICO, and
(ii) 1,389,638 shares which are deemed
to be beneficially owned by John Hancock
Energy Resources Management, Inc., an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
JHMLICO ("JHERM").
The shares deemed to be beneficially owned
by JHERM consist of (i) 364,500 shares held
by Energy Investors Fund, L.P. ("Fund I"),
(ii) 794,369 shares held by Energy Investors
Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II"), and (iii) 230,769
shares which Fund II has the right to
acquire upon conversion of shares of
convertible preferred stock held by Fund II.
JHERM is a 50% general partner of the
general partner of Fund I and Fund II.
JHMLICO disclaims beneficial ownership of
these securities, except to the extent of
its pecuniary interest therein.
(b) Percent of class: 26.19%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 719,424
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,389,638
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 719,424
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,389,638
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person had ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
See Item 4 above.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 299900 30 8 Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 299900 30 8 Page 6 of 6 Pages
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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: August 29, 1996 JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ M. M. Stapleton
Name: M. M. Stapleton
Title: Vice President
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
