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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
Pyramid Oil Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
747215 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
Lee Christiansen, Pyramid Oil Company, 2008 21st Street, P.O. Box 832,
Bakersfield, CA 93302; (802) 325-1000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
December 26, 1995
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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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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 this 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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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 74721510 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
J. Ben Hathaway
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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(7) SOLE VOTING POWER
259,300
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NUMBER OF (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
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OWNED BY EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 259,300
PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------------
(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
259,300
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.4%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the
Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of Pyramid Oil Company, a
California corporation (the "Company"), which has its principal executive
offices at 2008 21st Street, P.O. Box 832, Bakersfield, California 93302.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) The name of the person filing this Schedule is J. Ben Hathaway.
(b) J. Ben Hathaway's business address is 2008 21st Street, P.O. Box
832, Bakersfield, California 93302.
(c) J. Ben Hathaway's principal occupation is that of director and
President of the Company, at the Company's principal executive
offices at 2008 21st Street, Bakersfield, California 93302.
(d) During the past five years J. Ben Hathaway has not been convicted in
a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the past five years, J. Ben Hathaway was not a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction, and, as a result of such proceedings, was or is
subject to 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.
(f) J. Ben Hathaway is a United States citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
J. Ben Hathaway currently owns 259,300 shares (the "Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock. J. Ben Hathaway purchased 100,000 Shares on December
26, 1995 for an aggregate amount of $10,000 with personal funds.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Shares owned by J. Ben Hathaway are presently held for investment
purposes only.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The number of Shares and percentage of outstanding shares of Common
Stock (based on the number of outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock
of 2,494,430 at September 30, 1995, as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 1995) beneficially owned by J. Ben
Hathaway is 259,300 and 10.4% respectively.
(b) J. Ben Hathaway has sole power to vote and to dispose of the Shares.
(c) None.
(d) Not applicable.
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(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
J. Ben Hathaway has no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or
relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any
securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of
any of the Shares, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the
giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
After reasonable inquiry and to my best knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 5, 1996 /s/ J. Ben Hathaway
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J. Ben Hathaway
