FORM 4
/ / Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
may continue. See instruction 1(b).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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
Dearlove A. James
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION (PVA)
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3. Statement for Month/Year
July 1998
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check if applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (Give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Executive Officer
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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 Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
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3. Transaction
2. Transaction Code
Date -----------
1. Title of Security (Mo/Day/Yr) Code V
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 7/20/98 S ---
4. Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D)
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(A) or
1. Title of Security Amount (D) Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 400 A 24.25
6. Ownership
5. Amount of Form:
Securities Direct
Beneficially (D) or
owned at Indirect
1. Title of Security End of Month (I)
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<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 11,910 D
7. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
1. Title of Security Ownership
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<S> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value ---
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<TABLE>
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
<CAPTION>
2. Conversion or
Exercise Price 3. Transaction
1. Title of Derivative of Derivative Date
Security Security (Mo/Day/Yr)
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<S> <C> <C>
None --- ---
5. Number of
Derivatives
Securities
1. Title of Derivative 4. Transaction Acquired (A) or
Security Code Disposed of (D)
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<S> <C> <C>
None --- ---
7. Title and
6. Date Exer- Amount of
ciasable and Underlying
Expiration Securities
1. Title of Derivative Date -------------------
Security (Mo/Day/Yr) Title Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
None --- --- ---
9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
8. Price of Beneficially
1. Title of Derivative Derivative Owned at
Security Security End of Month
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<S> <C> <C>
None --- ---
10. Ownership
Form of
Derivative
Security 11. Nature of
Direct (D) Indirect
1. Title of Derivative or Indirect Beneficial
Security (I) Ownership
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<S> <C> <C>
None --- ---
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Explanation of Responses. NONE
Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
A. James Dearlove August 7, 1998
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Nancy M. Snyder
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Nancy M. Snyder
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Authorized Signer
