SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 and 13d-2
( Initial Filing )
Burlington Resources Coal Seam Gas Royalty Trust
(Name of Issuer)
Trust Units 122016108
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP Number)
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.)
CUSIP No. 122016108
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 13-3299429
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER:
461,000
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER:
OWNED BY -0-
EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
461,000
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
461,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
5.2
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:*
BD
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
Burlington Resources Coal Seam Royalty Trust
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
NationsBank of Texas, N.A.
NationsBank Plaza
901 Main Street, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
Incorporated in Delaware
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Trust Units
Item 2(e): Cusip Number:
122016108
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(d), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) (x) broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 461,000
(b) Percentage of class: 5.2
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 461,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
461,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
-0-
Item 5: Ownership of five or less percent 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 acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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.
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
February 14, 1997
(Date) Barry J. Cohen
Senior Managing Director
