Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-84642
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DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 13, 2002
John C. Thomas, one of the selling shareholders has made a gift of 6,000
of his shares to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. In addition, the
names of a number of other selling shareholders were incorrectly shown in the
Prospectus dated May 13, 2002. As a result, the selling shareholder table is
updated to read as follows:
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
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No. of shares No. of shares No. of shares
owned prior being sold held after
Name to offering in offering offering (1)
- ---- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ball Family Trust 34,040 34,040 -0-
Joe Dan Bright 9,200 9,200 -0-
C.H. Broussard 5,888 5,888 -0-
Cyrus Cathey 4,784 4,784 -0-
Mark Cathey 4,784 4,784 -0-
Ted Cathey 4,784 4,784 -0-
David L. Crowell 47,288 47,288 -0-
William W. Crowell 47,288 47,288 -0-
Kathlyn Parker Davis 6,072 6,072 -0-
Nell Cornell Douglas 16,008 16,008 -0-
Emseg & Company 4,600 4,600 -0-
Iris P. Foote Trust 14,720 14,720 -0-
Dauris Jackson Granberry 22,080 22,080 -0-
1991 Mary Guenzel Trust 96,600 96,600 -0-
George Kay Halsell 2,024 2,024 -0-
Cecile F. Hardin 47,288 47,288 -0-
James C. Jackson 36,800 36,800 -0-
Mary Arnette Jackson 32,200 32,200 -0-
Robert Edward Jackson 4,600 4,600 -0-
Ralph S. Jackson III 4,600 4,600 -0-
Byron L. Keil 18,400 18,400 -0-
Kathleen Leadford 4,600 4,600 -0-
Kristin Parker 6,072 6,072 -0-
Roger A. Parker(2) 1,362,101(3) 13,800 1,348,301
Potter Family Trust 4,600 4,600 -0-
Potter Marital Trust 8,280 8,280 -0-
Laurel Parker Ross 6,256 6,256 -0-
Sigler & Company 128,064 128,064 -0-
Joseph C. Toups 5,888 5,888 -0-
Beverly Parker Weaver 13,800 13,800 -0-
Estate of J.M. Guzman 6,440 6,440 -0-
John H. Wilson II 759,584 759,584 -0-
Marjorie G. Yeates 6,808 6,808 -0-
Investor Relations
Worldwide Corporation 4,000 4,000 -0-
Troy L. Bates 301,429 71,429 230,000
John C. Thomas 62,738 62,738 -0-
Fidelity Investments 6,000 6,000 -0-
Charitable Gift Fund
BHCH Properties, Ltd. 34,369 34,369 -0-
BHCH Mineral, Ltd. 34,369 34,369 -0-
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(1) The percentage of the class held after the offering by each selling
shareholder is zero, except for Roger Parker who will beneficially own
approximately 9.62% of the shares outstanding and Troy L. Bates who
will own approximately 1.77% of the shares outstanding.
(2) Roger Parker has been a director since May of 1987 and CEO of Delta since
April 2001.
(3) Includes 337,101 shares owned by Mr. Parker directly. Also includes
options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share
until July 14, 2010; options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock
at $3.75 per share until July 14, 2010; options to purchase 250,000
shares of common stock at $5.00 per share until October 9, 2010; options
to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at $3.29 per share until
January 8, 2011; and options to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock
at $2.38 per share until October 5, 2011.