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Ammendment No. 1
Name of issuer: Sierra Pacific Resources
Class of securities: Common
CUSIP Number: 826425100
Person authorized to receive communications:
Mr. Steven C. Kleinman
George Weiss Associates, Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 247-2018
Date of event requiring filing: July 22, 1996
See accession number 0000813005-96-000010 for original filing.
Schedule 13D
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Reporting person:
GWA,Inc. Weiss Total
George Weiss Weiss Quali- Profit Return
Associates, Weiss Total fied Income Sharing Plan L.P. II
Inc. Return L.P. Fund III Trust 12/1/78 (TIN applied
06-0985075 06-1179675 06-1189897 06-0995549 for)
Member of group yes yes yes yes yes
Source of funds WC WC WC WC WC
Location: Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut
Cumulative shares owned at 7/22/96 with
Sole voting 555,400 54,700
power
Shared voting power 659,600 541,900 76,000
Sole dispos- 555,400 54,700
itive
Shared dispos- 659,600 541,900 76,000
itive
Total owned 555,400 659,600 541,900 54,700 76,000
% class owned 1.85% 2.20% 1.80% .18% .25%
Reporting BD PN PN EP PN
entity
Information Section (Changes and additions from original filing only)
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Item 1. Security and issuer (no change from original filing)
Item 2. Identity and Background (additional information)
Name Principal Business
Weiss Total Return Limited Investment company
Partnership II
George A. Weiss General partner in
investment company
The above entity was organized in Connecticut and is located at One
State Street, Hartford, CT 06103. None of the persons associated
with the above entity has been convicted in a criminal proceeding,
nor has been a party to a civil proceeding concerning securities laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations (additional
information)
The source of funds for purchases since the original filing came from
the capital of each entity. The amount of funds used to make purchases
total $8,467,774. None of these funds were borrowed or otherwise
obtained.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction (no change from original filing)
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (all share and percent informatio
is cumulative as of 7/22/96 for a) and b) )
a) Common Stock
Entity Owned in the Percent of
Aggregate Outstanding
George Weiss Associates, Inc. 555,400 1.85%
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnersh 659,600 2.20%
Weiss Qualified Income Fund III 541,900 1.80%
George Weiss Associates, Inc. Profit 54,700 .18%
Sharing Plan Trust Dated 12/1/78
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnersh 76,000 .25%
b) Sole voting Shared votin
& depositive & depositive
Entity power power
George Weiss Associates, Inc. 555,400 none
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnersh none 659,600
Weiss Qualified Income Fund III none 541,900
George Weiss Associates, Inc. Profit 54,700 none
Sharing Plan Trust Dated 12/1/78
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnersh none 76,000
c)
George Weiss Associates, Inc.
07/02/96 Bought 63,200 shares @ 25.75 per share
07/03/96 Bought 2,800 shares @ 25.625 per share
07/05/96 Bought 1,300 shares @ 24.625 per share
07/10/96 Bought 5,700 shares @ 25.121 per share
07/22/96 Bought 20,000 shares @ 24.75 per share
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnership
07/02/96 Bought 61,400 shares @ 25.75 per share
07/03/96 Bought 2,700 shares @ 25.625 per share
07/05/96 Bought 1,100 shares @ 24.625 per share
07/10/96 Bought 5,000 shares @ 25.121 per share
07/22/96 Bought 15,000 shares @ 24.75 per share
Weiss Qualified Income Fund III
07/02/96 Bought 55,900 shares @ 25.75 per share
07/03/96 Bought 2,500 shares @ 25.625 per share
07/05/96 Bought 1,100 shares @ 24.625 per share
07/10/96 Bought 4,800 shares @ 25.121 per share
07/22/96 Bought 15,000 shares @ 24.75 per share
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnership II
07/19/96 Bought 11,000 shares @ 24.875 per share
07/19/96 Bought 40,000 shares @ 24.75 per share
07/22/96 Bought 25,000 shares @ 24.75 per share
All above transactions were effected through established securities
exchanges.
d) (no change from original filing)
e) not applicable
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer. (additional information)
No such conditions exist with respect to the securities of the issuer.
Weiss Asset Management L.P. is the investment advisor to Weiss Total
Return L.P. II. The investment company may defer its shareholder rights
to the advisor. The general partner in the investment company is also
a general partner in the investment advisor.
Signature:
George Weiss Associates, Inc.
President George A. Weiss
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnership
Weiss Qualified Income Fund III
Weiss Total Return Limited Partnership II
Weiss Asset Management Limited Partnership
General Partner George A. Weiss
George Weiss Associates, Inc. Profit
Sharing Plan Trust Dated 12/1/78
Trustee George A. Weiss
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