UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K/A
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[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-22483
SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CAYMAN ISLANDS 73-1468669
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5555 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 1700
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 622-8218
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
Ordinary shares -- par value $0.001 per share American Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
As of March 27, 2002, there were 37,858,544 outstanding shares of the
registrant's ordinary shares (also called "common shares"), par value $0.001 per
share. The aggregate market value of the common shares held by non-affiliates of
the registrant (treating all executive officers and directors of the registrant
and their respective affiliates for this purpose as if they may be affiliates of
the registrant) was approximately $64.3 million on March 27, 2002, based upon
the closing sale price of the common shares on such date of $1.95 per share on
the American Stock Exchange as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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Introductory Note: The amendment of this Form 10-K relates to Exhibit 23(A), the
consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's independent public accountants.
The change to the consent letter is the inclusion of a reference to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-81356.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas,
on April 15, 2002.
SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM INC.
/s/ RONALD A. LEFAIVE
Ronald A. Lefaive, Vice President -
Finance, Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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23(A) Consent of Independent Public Accountants Filed herewith electronically