UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Pride Companies, L.P.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Limited Partnership Units
(Title of Class of Securities)
741537302
(CUSIP Number)
July 25, 2000
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 741537302
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Pride Refining, Inc.
Tax Identification No. 75-2315860
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions):
(a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER: -0-
6. SHARED VOTING POWER: -0-
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 930,000
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 930,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*: Not applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 18.8%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions): CO
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Pride Companies, L.P.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1209 North Fourth Street
Abilene, Texas 79601
Item 2. (a) and (b) Name of Person Filing; Address of
Principal Business Office
Pride Refining, Inc.
1209 North Fourth Street
Abilene, Texas 79601
Item 2. (c) Citizenship
Texas
Item 2. (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Limited Partnership Units
Item 2. (e) CUSIP Number:
741537302
Item 3.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 930,000
(b) Percent of Class: 18.8
(c) Number of shares as to which each of the
Reporting Persons is deemed to have:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 930,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on
By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: August 4, 2000
Pride Refining, Inc.
By: /s/ Brad Stephens
Brad Stephens
Chief Executive Officer
