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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*
Contour Energy Co.
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(Name of Issuer)
$2.625 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $1.50 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
487906208
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(CUSIP Number)
Seth W. Hamot, 121-B Tremont St., Brighton, MA 02135 (617)787-2940
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 21, 2000
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of (S)(S)240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box. [ ]
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See (S)240.13d-7 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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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seth W. Hamot
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 78,675
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 78,675
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
78,675
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.76%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Costa Brava Partnership II LP (04-3387028)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 78,675
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 78,675
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
78,675
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.76%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
PN
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Roark, Reardon & Hamot Inc. (04-3242639)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 78,675
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 78,675
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
78,675
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.76%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
CO
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to the $2.625 Convertible Exchangeable
Preferred Stock, $1.50 par value (the "Preferred Stock"), of Contour
Energy Co., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The address of the
principal executive offices of the Company is 601 Jefferson Street, Suite
1100, Houston, Texas 77002.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Seth W. Hamot is the president of Roark, Reardon & Hamot Inc.,
which is the General Partner of Costa Brava Partnership II LP. All of the
Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting persons is held by
Costa Brava Partnership II LP.
Seth W. Hamot is a United States Citizen. His principal
occupation is Investment Management. Costa Brava Partnership II LP, a
Massachusetts Limited Partnership, is an Investment Partnership. Roark,
Reardon & Hamot Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation. Its principal
business is Investment Management. The principal business address of each
of Seth Hamot, Costa Brava Partnership II LP and Roark, Reardon & Hamot,
Inc. is 121-B Tremont Street, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135.
During the last five years, none of Seth Hamot, Costa Brava
Partnership II LP or Roark, Reardon & Hamot, Inc. has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors); nor has any of Seth Hamot, Costa Brava Partnership II LP or
Roark, Reardon & Hamot, Inc. been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result
of such proceeding become 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 violoation
with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
The source of the funds used to purchase the Preferred Stock was
the Working Capital of Costa Brava Partnership II LP. The information
contained in Item 5 (c) regarding the amount of funds used in making the
purchases is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Costa Brava Partnership II LP acquired the Preferred Stock for
investment purposes in the ordinary course of its business as an
Investment Partnership.
On July 25, 2000, Mr. Hamot was elected to the Board of
Directors by a vote of the Preferred Stockholders. The Preferred
Stockholders were allowed to elect two directors to the Board of
Directors, voting as a class, because dividends had accrued and not been
paid on the Preferred Stock in more than six quarters by the Company.
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES
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On May 18, 2000, the Company had filed Registration Statement on
S-4 (Reg. No. 333-37332), a "Prospectus, Consent Solicitation, and
Information Statement" with regard to an exchange offer to eliminate the
Preferred Stock. This Registration Statement was formally withdrawn on
August 22, 2000. Mr. Hamot believes that the withdrawal was due to a lack
of interest on the part of Preferred Stockholders due to the proposed
exchange terms being considered inadequate. Mr. Hamot may in the future
make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the terms of
future proposed exchange offers for the Preferred Stock, the reinstatement
of the dividend for the Preferred Stock, or the payment of dividends
presently accrued but remaining unpaid on the Preferred Stock.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) The information for each reporting person contained in Items 1-14 of
the cover pages is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information for each reporting person contained in Items 1-14 of
the cover pages is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The following table describes all transactions in Preferred Stock that
were effected by the reporting persons during the last sixty days:
Date of Purchase Number of Shares Funds used to Price per Share
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Purchased Purchase Shares
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10/02/00 14,075 $90,609.13 $ 6.437
10/03/00 5,000 $29,895.00 $ 5.979
10/05/00 2,000 $11,260.00 $ 5.63
10/09/00 1,100 $ 5,934.50 $ 5.395
10/10/00 500 $ 2,822.50 $ 5.645
10/11/00 7,500 $42,020.00 $ 5.60
10/12/00 2,000 $11,135.00 $ 5.567
10/13/00 1,000 $ 5,572.50 $ 5.57
10/19/00 2,000 $11,510.00 $ 5.755
11/20/00 10,000 $57,520.00 $ 5.752
11/21/00 5,000 $27,792.25 $ 5.558
11/22/00 5,000 $28,135.00 $ 5.627
11/24/00 1,000 $ 5,510.00 $ 5.51
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES
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All of the above shares were purchased by Costa Brava Partnership
II LP on the Nasdaq Bulletin Board.
(d) No person other than the reporting persons has the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from
the sale of, the Preferred Stock.
(e) N/A
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
N/A
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The reporting persons have agreed that this Schedule may be filed by Seth
W. Hamot on behalf of all of them jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1).
A copy of such agreement is attached as an Exhibit to this Schedule.
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: November 30, 2000
/s/ Seth W. Hamot
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Seth W. Hamot
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CUSIP NO. 487906208 13D PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES
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EXHIBIT
AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule 13D to which this
Agreement is attached may be filed on behalf of Costa Brava Partnership II LP, a
Massachusetts limited partnership, Roark, Rearden & Hamot Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, and Seth W. Hamot, a United States citizen.
Dated: November 30, 2000
/s/ Seth W. Hamot
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Seth W. Hamot
COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP II LP
By: Roark, Rearden & Hamot Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/ Seth W. Hamot
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Seth W. Hamot
President
ROARK, REARDEN & HAMOT INC.
By: /s/ Seth W. Hamot
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Seth W. Hamot
President
