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FORM 5 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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/ / CHECK BOX IF NO LONGER ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER: 3235-0362
SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 2001
FORM 4 OR FORM 5 OBLI- Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
GATIONS MAY CONTINUE. Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or HOURS PER RESPONSE .... 1.0
SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b). Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -----------------------------
/ / FORM 3 HOLDINGS REPORTED
/ / FORM 4 TRANSACTIONS REPORTED
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Poillion W. A. Noble Affiliates, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) ---- ----
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- title ---- below)
Number of Reporting Month/Year below)
Person (Voluntary) Sr. VP and Operating Committee
###-##-#### December 1999 Member of Samedan Oil Corporation
2203 Ridgeway, S.W. & subsidiary of Issuer.
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
Date of Original (check applicable line)
(Month/Year) Form Filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One
Reporting Person
Ardmore OK 73401 ---
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(City) (State) (Zip) TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) or 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of
(Instr. 3) action tion Disposed of (D) Securities ship Indirect
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: Beneficial
(Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Ownership
(Month/ end of (D) or (Instr. 4)
Day/ ------------------------------ Issuer's Indirect
Year) Amount (A) or Price Fiscal Year (I)
(D) (Instr. 3 (Instr. 4)
and 4)
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Common Stock * T 786 A * 13,746 I Thrift
Plan
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Common Stock 16,727 D
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* These shares were acquired after December 31, 1998, during the fiscal year under the Noble Affiliates, Inc. Thrift and Profit
Sharing Plan at an average price of $33.59 per share, in transactions that were exempt from Section 16 (b) by virtue of old
rule 16a - 8(b). The information presented is as of December 31, 1999.
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). (Over)
SEC 2270 (7/97)
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS
A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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