UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.20 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
382410 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
September 27, 1999
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(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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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CUSIP No. 896106101
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Vinod Gupta
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
United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power
[ ]
6. Shared Voting Power
[ ]
7. Sole Dispositive Power
[ ]
8. Shared Dispositive Power
[ ]
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
363,948
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
( )
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.45
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IV
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SCHEDULE 13G
This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Vinod Gupta
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
815 Walker Street, Suite 1040
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Vinod Gupta
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
5711 South 86th Circle
Omaha, NE 68127
(c) Citizenship
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.20 per share
(e) CUSIP Number
382410 10 8
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A
(a) ( ) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78o);
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) ( ) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c);
(d) ( ) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) ( ) An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) ( ) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 363,948*
(b) Percent of class: 6.45
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: [ ]
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: [ ]
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: [ ]
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: [ ]
*Includes 78,000 shares, 129,948 shares, 103,974 and 52,026 shares issuable upon
conversion to an aggregate of 363,948 shares of Common Stock issued to Vinod
Gupta Charitable Remainder Trust, Vinod Gupta, Trustee; Gupta and Sons, LP;
Vinod Gupta Revocable Trust UAD 8-28-92, Vinod Gupta Trustee; and Everest
Venture Partners, LLP, respectively. Such 363,948 shares of Common Stock
includes: (i) 139,980 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
$560,400 of Convertible Notes issued by Goodrich Petroleum Company LLC; (ii)
69,990 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of $140,100 of Preferred
Units issued by Goodrich Petroleum Company, LLC; (iii) 13,998 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of 13,998 Warrants issued in connection with the
purchase of the Preferred Units; (iv) 139,980 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of 139,980 Warrants issued in connection with the purchase of the
Convertible Notes. Such 363,948 shares of Common Stock do not include the
following shares held in irrevocable trusts for Mr Gupta's children for which Mr
Gupta is not Trustee and as to all of which Mr. Gupta disclaims beneficial
ownership: (i) 60,030 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
$240,000 of Convertible Notes issued by Goodrich Petroleum Company LLC; (ii)
30,015 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of $60,000 of Preferred
Units issued by Goodrich Petroleum Company, LLC; (iii) 6,003 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of 6,003 Warrants issued in connection with the
purchase of the Preferred Units; and (iv) 60,030 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of 60,030 Warrants issued in connection with the purchase of the
Convertible Notes.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
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.
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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.
Vinod Gupta
Date: November 11, 1999 By: /s/ Vinod Gupta
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Name: Vinod Gupta
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