FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Snyder Nancy M.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
Penn Virginia Corporation
One Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 200
100 Matsonford Road
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(Street)
Radnor PA 19087
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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
4/29/98
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION (PVA)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (Give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check applicable line)
__X_ Form filed by one Reporting Person
____ Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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2. Amount of 3. Ownership Form:
Securities Direct (D)
Beneficially or
1. Title of Security Owned Indirect (I)
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<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 200 I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Security Ownership
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<S> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value Family Agreement
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options,convertible securities)
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2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount
and Expiration of Securities
Date Underlying
(Month/Day/Year) Derivative Security
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Amount
Date Expir- or Num-
1. Title of Derivative Exer- ation ber of
Security cisable Date Title Shares
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Nonqualified Stock Options 2/11/99 2/10/08 Common Stock 5,000
($6.25 par value)
5. Ownership
4. Conversion Form of
or Exercise Derivative
Price of Security
1. Title of Derivative Derivative Direct (D) or
Security Security Indirect (I)
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<S> <C> <C>
Nonqualified Stock Options $27.0625 D
1. Title of Derivative 6. Nature of Indirect
Security Beneficial Ownership
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<S> <C>
Nonqualified Stock Options Not Applicable
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Explanation of Responses:
Intentional misstatements or
omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations.
Nancy M. Snyder May 6, 1998
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /S/ Nancy M. Snyder
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Authorized Signer
