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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Beard Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
07384R408
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(CUSIP Number)
April 28, 2004
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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:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] 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).
PAGE 1 OF 8 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 07384R408 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
Manulife Financial Corporation
I.R.S. No.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 07384R408 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
I.R.S. No. 04-3483032
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 07384R408 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
367,476
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
367,476
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
367,476
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This amendment to the Statement is being filed to reflect the merger on
April 28, 2004 pursuant to which John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation and Manulife became
the ultimate beneficial owner of the securities included in this filing held by
John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Beard Company
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320
5600 North May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial
Corporation ("MFC"), MFC's direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
("JHFS"), and JHFS's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO").
Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices:
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The principal executive offices of MFC is located at 200
Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5; JHFS
and JHLICO are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box
111, Boston, MA 02117.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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MFC is organized and exists under the laws of Canada. JHFS
is organized and exists under the laws of the State of
Delaware. JHLICO is organized and exists under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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07384R408
Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
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13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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MFC (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHFS (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
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JHLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.
(e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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JHLICO has direct beneficial ownership of 367,476
shares of Common Stock: 234,030 are shares of Common
Stock and 127,758 are shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of 27,838 shares of Series A Convertible
Voting Preferred Stock. As of April 14, 2004, the
conversion ratio was approximately 4.7937 shares of
Common Stock for each share of Series A Convertible
Voting Preferred Stock. The conversion ratio is
adjusted from time to time upon Beard's issuance of
warrants and other events.
(b) Percent of Class: 14.9%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
JHLICO has sole power to vote or to direct
the vote of the 367,476 shares as discussed
in Item 4(a) above.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
JHLICO has sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of the 367,476 shares
as discussed in Item 4(a) above.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of business and 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.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereof) need be filed on their
behalf with respect to the beneficial ownership of any equity securities of
Beard Company or any subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of equity
securities of Beard Company by any of the undersigned.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd
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Name: Wayne A. Budd
Dated: May 7, 2004 Title: Senior Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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