UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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American Nuclear Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.04 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number)
William C. Salisbury, Salt Ridge Energy, Inc.
1004 Beaumont Drive, Casper, WY 82601 (307) 234-6059
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receipt Notices and Communications)
July 15, 1998
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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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box .
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Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include as signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section
240.13d-7 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 the 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.
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Salt Ridge Energy, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions).
(a)
(b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization. Incorporated in
Wyoming.
Number of 7. Sole Voting Power 2,893,072
Shares Bene-
ficially Owned 8. Shared Voting Power -0-
by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power 2,893,072
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,893,072
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 37.6%
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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Instructions for Cover Page
(1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Persons - Furnish the full legal name of each person for whom the
report is filed - i.e., each person required to sign the schedule
itself - including each member of a group. Do not include the
name
of a person required to be identified in the report but who is not
a reporting person. Reporting persons that are entities are also
requested to furnish their I.R.S. identification numbers, although
disclosure of such numbers is voluntary, not mandatory (see
"SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13D" below).
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(2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person
are held as a member of a group and the membership is expressly
affirmed, please check row 2(a). If the reporting person
disclaims
membership in a group or describes a relationship with other
persons
but does not affirm the existence of a group, please check row
2(b)
[unless it is a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) in which
case it may not be necessary to check row 2(b)].
(3) The 3rd row is for SEC internal use; please leave blank.
(4) Classify the source of funds or other consideration used or to be
used in making purchases as required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 3 of Schedule 13D and insert the appropriate symbol (or
symbols
if more than one is necessary) in row (4):
Category of Source Symbol
Subject Company (Company whose securities are being acquired SC
Bank BK
Affiliate (of reporting person) AF
Working Capital (of reporting person) WC
Personal Funds (of reporting person) PF
Other 00
(5) If disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required pursuant
to either Items 2(d) or 2(e) of Schedule 13D, row 5 should be
checked.
(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization - Furnish citizenship if the
named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, furnish
place of organization. (See Item 2 of Schedule 13D).
(7)-(11), (13) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person, etc - Rows (7) through (11) inclusive, and (13) are to be
completed in accordance with the provisions of Item 5 of Schedule
13D. All percentages are to be rounded off to nearest tenth (one
place after decimal point).
(12) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in
row
(11) does not include shares which the reporting person discloses
in the report but as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed
pursuant to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
(14) Type of Reporting Person - Please classify each "reporting person"
according to the following breakdown and place the appropriate
symbol (or symbols, i.e., if more than one is applicable, insert
all applicable symbols) on the form:
Category Symbol
Broker-Dealer BD
Bank BK
Insurance Company IC
Investment Company IV
Investment Advisor IA
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, or Endowment Fund EP
Parent Holding Company HC
Corporation CO
Partnership PN
Individual IN
Other OO
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Notes:
Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as are
needed, one reporting person per page.
Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication,
answer items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G or 14D-1) by
appropriate
cross references to an item or items on the cover page(2). This
approach may only be used where the cover page item or items provide
all
the disclosure required by the schedule item. Moreover, such a use of
a
cover page item will result in the item becoming a part of the schedule
and accordingly being considered as "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of
the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act.
Reporting persons may comply with their cover page filing
requirements by filing either completed copies of the blank forms
available from the Commission, printed or typed facsimiles, or computer
printed facsimiles, provided the documents filed have identical formats
to the forms prescribed in the Commission's regulations and meet
existing
Securities Exchange Act rules as to such matters as clarify and size
(Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13D
Under Sections 13(d) and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is authorized
to
solicit the information required to be supplied by this schedule by
certain security holders of certain issuers.
Disclosure of the information specified in this schedule is
mandatory, except for I.R.S. identification numbers, disclosure of
which
is voluntary. The information will be used for the primary purpose of
determining and disclosing the holdings of certain beneficial owners of
certain equity securities. This statement will be made a matter of
public record. Therefore, any information given will be available for
inspection by any member of the public.
Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission
can
utilize it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other
governmental authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations
for
investigatory purposes or in connection with litigation involving the
Federal securities laws or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes
or provisions. I.R.S. identification numbers, if furnished, will
assist
the Commission in identifying security holders, and, therefore, in
promptly processing statements of beneficial ownership of securities.
Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule,
except for I.R.S. identification numbers, may result in civil or
criminal
action against the persons involved for violation of the Federal
securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder.
General Instructions
A. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but
the
text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall
be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items
without referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If
an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
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B. Information contained in exhibits to the statements may be
incorporated by reference in answer or partial answer to any item
or
sub-item of the statement unless it would render such answer
misleading, incomplete, unclear or confusing. Material
incorporated
by reference shall be clearly identified in the reference by page,
paragraph, caption or otherwise. An express statement that the
specified matter is incorporated by reference shall be made at the
particular place in the statement where the information is
required.
A copy of any information or a copy of the pertinent pages of a
document containing such information which is incorporated by
reference shall be submitted with this statement as an exhibit and
shall be deemed to be filed with the Commission for all purposes of
the Act.
C. If the statement is filed by a general or limited partnership,
syndicate, or other group, the information called for by Items 2-6,
inclusive, shall be given with respect to (i) each partner of such
general partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a
general partner or who functions as a general partner of such
limited
partnership; (iii) each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv)
each person controlling such partner or member. If the statement
is
filed by a corporation or if a person referred to in (i), (ii),
(iii)
or (iv of this Instruction is a corporation, the information called
for by the above mentioned items shall be given with respect to (a)
each executive officer and director of such corporation; (b) each
person controlling such corporation; and (c) each executive officer
and director of any corporation or other person ultimately in
control
of such corporation.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to the purchase of $.04 par value common stock
of
American Nuclear Corporation (the "Issuer") whose principal office is:
P.O. Box 2713
Casper, WY 82601
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
a) Salt Ridge Energy, Inc.
b) Salt Ridge Energy, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, is principally in
the
business of mine land reclamation and mine permitting. Its
principal
business and office and the offices of the executive officers and
director is:
1004 Beaumont Drive
Casper, WY 82601
d) During the last five years, neither Salt Ridge Energy, Inc., nor
any
of its officers or director have been convicted in a criminal
proceeding.
e) During the last five years, neither Salt Ridge Energy, Inc., nor
any
of its officers or director have been a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction the
result of which was or is 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.
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f) Salt Ridge Energy, Inc. is a Wyoming corporation. The officers and
director of the corporation are citizens of the United States of
American and their business address is at 1004 Beaumont Drive,
Casper, Wyoming 82601.
Director:
William C. Salisbury
President, Vice President and Treasurer
William C. Salisbury
Secretary:
Carol Sue Salisbury
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The consideration for the purchase price was $1,700, the source of
which
was working capital.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
This transaction was effected by Salt Ridge Energy for investment
purposes. Salt Ridge Energy has no present intention to take any
additional action with respect to its investment in the Issuer
categorized in Item 4 a) through j).
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
a) Salt Ridge Energy owns 2,893,072 shares of the Issuer's common
stock
which represents 37.6% of the stock outstanding. Salt Ridge Energy
has the sole voting power to this stock which also equals 37.6% of
the voting rights.
b) Salt Ridge Energy has sole voting power to vote or direct the vote
of the 2,893,072 shares of common stock.
c) Salt Ridge Energy has not engaged in any transaction involving the
Issuer's common stock during the 60 days preceding the date of this
statement.
d) No person other than Salt Ridge Energy has the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the securities.
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.
July 26, 1998
Date
(Signature)
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Signature
William C. Salisbury
President
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Name/Title
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 or 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.
