UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                               PYRAMID OIL COMPANY

                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   747215 10 1

                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               Christopher J. Husa
                                Heller Ehrman LLP
                      601 South Figueroa Street, 40th Floor
                           Los Angeles, CA 90017-5758
                                 (213) 689-0200

   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                                  June 7, 2005

             (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  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) 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).





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No.          747215 10 1                           Page 2 of  22 Pages
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     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
     1  J. Benjamin  Hathaway                            I.D.          No.
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     2  CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX IF A  MEMBER  OF A  GROUP* 
                                                                 (a) |X| (b) |_|
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     3  SEC USE ONLY
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     4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        OO              
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     5 CHECK BOX IF  DISCLOSURE  OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or  2(e)|_|
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     6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
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                   7     SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF
       SHARES            516,908
    BENEFICIALLY---------------------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY
        EACH
     REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH
    BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY           
        EACH             0
     REPORTING   --------------------------------------------------------------
       PERSON9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         1,388,485
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   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH R

          1,388,485
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   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*|_|
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   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          55.7%
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   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
           INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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CUSIP No.          747215 10 1                           Page 3 of  22 Pages
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          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    1
          Jean E. Hathaway                                       I.D. No.
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    2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) |X|
                                                                (b) |_|
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    3     SEC USE ONLY
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    4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

          OO
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    5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
          PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)|_|
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    6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
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                     7     SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF
       SHARES              301,709
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY
        EACH
     REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH    -------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY     8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY
        EACH               0
     REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------   
       PERSON        9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH               0
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                     10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           1,388,485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,388,485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)EXCLUDES 
                CERTAIN SHARES*|_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          55.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
           INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.




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CUSIP No.          747215 10 1                           Page 4 of  22 Pages
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    1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Henry D. Hathaway                                           I.D. No.
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    2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |X|
                                                                    (b) |_|
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    3     SEC USE ONLY
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    4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

          OO
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    5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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    6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
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                   7     SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF
       SHARES            260,409
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY
        EACH
     REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH  -------------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY
        EACH             31,800
     REPORTING   ---------------------------------------------------------------
       PERSON        9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH
                             0
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         1,388,485
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   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,388,485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
                CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          55.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
           INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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CUSIP No.          747215 10 1                           Page 5 of  22 Pages
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    1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          John J. Hathaway                               I.D. No.           -
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    2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |X|
                                                                       (b) |_|
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    3     SEC USE ONLY
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    4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

          OO


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    5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
          PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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    6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     7     SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF
       SHARES              263,309
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY
        EACH
     REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH    -------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY     8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY
        EACH               14,350
      REPORTING    -------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON
       WITH          9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
                                0
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                     10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,388,485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,388,485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
                CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          55.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
           INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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                                Explanatory Note

     This Report on Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by the persons listed in
Item 2 below,  which  persons are  collectively  referred  to as the  "Reporting
Persons", to disclose the matters described in Item 4 with respect to the shares
of common  stock of Pyramid Oil Company  beneficially  owned by Mr. J.  Benjamin
Hathaway and certain members of Mr. J. Benjamin  Hathaway's  family.  This joint
filing hereby amends the Report on Schedule 13D dated December 24, 1992 that was
filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  by J.
Benjamin  Hathaway,  as  amended  on  January  5, 1996 and on May 1,  2002.  The
Reporting  Persons are making this  single,  joint  filing  because  they may be
deemed to  constitute  a "group"  within the meaning of Section  13(d)(3) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"), and are thus
eligible  to make a joint  filing  under  Rule  13d-1(k)  promulgated  under the
Exchange Act.


Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     (a)  The name of the issuer is Pyramid Oil Company (the "Issuer").

     (b)  The address of the Issuer's  principal  executive  office is 2008 21st
          Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

     (c)  The title of the class of securities to which this  statement  relates
          is the common stock, no par value, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock").

Item 2.    Identity and Background.

     This report is being filed jointly by (i) J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  (ii) Jean
E.  Hathaway,  (iii) Henry D.  Hathaway and (iv) John J.  Hathaway in connection
with the sale of all 1,388,485 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially
owned by the Reporting  Persons to an  unaffiliated  third party.  A copy of the
Joint Filing  Agreement  among the  Reporting  Persons is set forth on Exhibit A
hereto.

     (a)  The Reporting  Persons are J.  Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean E.  Hathaway,
          Henry D. Hathaway and John J. Hathaway.

     (b)  The address of each Reporting Person is set forth below:


J. Benjamin Hathaway        17150 Advantage Pointe Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306
Jean E. Hathaway            161 Acacia Ave., Oroville, CA  95966
Henry D. Hathaway           PO Box 161473, Big Sky, MT  61473
John J. Hathaway            PO Box 96085, Las Vegas, NV  89193


     (c)  Mr. J. Benjamin Hathaway is retired. Although Mr. J. Benjamin Hathaway
          is currently a director of the Issuer,  he intends to resign from that
          position as of the closing date of the sale.  The  principal  business
          address  of the  Issuer  is set forth in Item 1  hereof.  Mr.  Jean E.
          Hathaway and Mr. Henry D.  Hathaway are retired.  Mr. John J. Hathaway
          is currently  employed as a Field Inspector for Criterium  McWilliams.
          The  principal  business  address of Criterium  McWilliams is 879 Judi
          Place, Boulder City, NV 89005.

     (d)  None of the  Reporting  Persons  has been  convicted  in any  criminal
          proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar  misdemeanors)
          during the last 5 years.


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     (e)  None of the  Reporting  Persons  was a party to any  civil  proceeding
          during the last five years as a result of which he has been 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 violation with respect to such laws.

     (f)  Each of the  Reporting  Persons is a citizen  of the United  States of
          America.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.

          The transaction reported on this Schedule 13D involves the disposition
     of Issuer  Common  Stock by the  Reporting  Persons as  described in Item 4
     below. Consequently, Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction.

          On June 7, 2005,  the  Reporting  Persons  executed  a Stock  Purchase
     Agreement  (a copy of which is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit B) to sell all
     1,388,485 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock beneficially owned by them to
     an unaffiliated third party in a privately negotiated sale for the purchase
     price of $2.50 per share, or $3,471,212.50 in the aggregate. As part of the
     agreement,  Mr. J. Benjamin  Hathaway will tender his resignation  from his
     position  as a member of the  Board of  Directors  of the  Issuer as of the
     closing of the sale. It is the  understanding of the Reporting Persons that
     the  remaining  members  of the Board of  Directors  have  indicated  their
     intention to appoint the unaffiliated third party purchaser to the board of
     directors upon Mr. J. Benjamin Hathaway's resignation.  Upon the closing of
     such sale,  which is currently  contemplated to occur on June 17, 2005, the
     Reporting  Persons will cease to be the beneficial  owners of any shares of
     Common  Stock of the Issuer and will  promptly  file with the  Commission a
     joint final  amendment  to this Report on Schedule  13D to reflect that the
     Reporting  Persons  will no longer file reports with regard to the Issuer's
     Common Stock.

          Except as set forth  herein,  the  Reporting  Persons  have no current
     plans or proposals that relate to or would result in:

          (a)  the acquisition or disposition of securities of the Issuer;

          (b)  an extraordinary  corporate  transaction  involving the Issuer or
               any subsidiary;

          (c)  a sale or transfer  of a material  amount of assets of the Issuer
               or any subsidiary;

          (d)  any changes in the Issuer's board of directors or management;

          (e)  any material  change in the Issuer's  capitalization  or dividend
               policy;

          (f)  any other material  change in the Issuer's  business or corporate
               structure;

          (g)  changes in the Issuer's  charter or bylaws or other  actions that
               may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer;

          (h)  causing the Issuer's  securities to cease to be quoted on the OTC
               Bulletin Board;

          (i)  the Issuer's  securities  becoming  eligible for  termination  of
               registration  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as
               amended (the "34 Act"); or

          (j)  any similar action.

          While the Reporting  Persons have no current  plans or proposals  with
     respect to the matters  described  above,  except as indicated  above,  the


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     Reporting Persons are not precluded from making or supporting in the future
     such plans or proposals as they believe appropriate.  The Reporting Persons
     may  consult  with  each  other  or  act  together   with  respect  to  the
     acquisition, disposition or voting of the Issuer's securities.


Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a)  Mr. J. Benjamin  Hathaway is the beneficial  owner of 1,388,485 shares
          of Common Stock,  or  approximately  55.7% of the  outstanding  Common
          Stock,  representing the aggregate of (i) 516,908 shares that he holds
          directly, and (ii) 871,577 shares that are held by the other Reporting
          Persons which he beneficially owns as a member of a group as described
          herein.

          Mr. Jean E. Hathaway is the  beneficial  owner of 1,388,485  shares of
     Common  Stock,  or  approximately  55.7% of the  outstanding  Common Stock,
     representing  the aggregate of (i) 301,709  shares that he holds  directly,
     and (ii)  1,086,776  shares  that are held by the other  Reporting  Persons
     which he beneficially owns as a member of a group as described herein.

          Mr. Henry D. Hathaway is the beneficial  owner of 1,388,485  shares of
     Common  Stock,  or  approximately  55.7% of the  outstanding  Common Stock,
     representing  the aggregate of (i) 260,409  shares that he holds  directly,
     (ii) 31,800 shares that he holds in joint tenancy with his wife,  and (iii)
     1,096,276  shares  that are held by the other  Reporting  Persons  which he
     beneficially owns as a member of a group as described herein.

          Mr. John J. Hathaway is the  beneficial  owner of 1,388,485  shares of
     Common  Stock,  or  approximately  55.7% of the  outstanding  Common Stock,
     representing  the  aggregate of (i) 263,309  shares that he holds  directly
     (ii) 14,350 shares that he holds in joint tenancy with his wife,  and (iii)
     1,110,826  shares  that are held by the other  Reporting  Persons  which he
     beneficially owns as a member of a group as described herein.

          By  virtue  of  (a)  the  desire  of  the  Reporting  Persons  to  act
     collectively  in the sale of  their  shares  of  Common  Stock  and (b) the
     continuing  possibility  that the  Reporting  Persons  will  otherwise  act
     together  with respect to the Issuer's  securities,  as described in Item 4
     hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed for purposes of Section
     13(d)  of the 34 Act,  and  Regulation  13D  under  the 34  Act,  to be the
     beneficial  owner of all of the  1,388,485  shares of Common Stock owned by
     all of the Reporting Persons.


     (b)  The following table provides information as to the number of shares of
          Common Stock as to which each person named above in Item 5(a) has sole
          power to vote or direct the vote,  shared  power to vote or direct the
          vote, sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of, or shared
          power to dispose of or direct the  disposition of:

 Power to Name Power
          to Vote  Dispose or Direct  Disposition  Sole  Shared  Sole  Shared J.
          Benjamin  Hathaway  516,908 0 0 1,388,485 Jean E. Hathaway 301,709 0 0
          1,388,485  Henry  D.  Hathaway  260,409  31,800  0  1,388,485  John J.
          Hathaway 263,309 14,350 0 1,388,485

                                                        Power to 
 Name                  Power to Vote           Dispose or Direct Disposition
                         Sole      Shared            Sole            Shared
J. Benjamin Hathaway   516,908        0                0           1,388,485
Jean E. Hathaway       301,709        0                0           1,388,485
Henry D. Hathaway      260,409     31,800              0           1,388,485
John J. Hathaway       263,309     14,350              0           1,388,485

          (c) Not applicable.



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         (d)      Not applicable.

         (e)      Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
     Securities of the Issuer.

          To the best  knowledge of the Reporting  Persons,  except as disclosed
     herein, there are at present no contracts, arrangements,  understandings or
     relationships  (legal or  otherwise)  among the persons named in Item 2 and
     between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of
     the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the
     securities of the Issuer,  finder's fees,  joint  ventures,  loan or option
     arrangements,  puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or
     loss or the giving or  withholding  of proxies,  or a pledge or contingency
     the  occurrence  of  which  would  give  another  person  voting  power  of
     securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.    Material to be filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit A       Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit B       Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, among the 
                Reporting Persons and Michael D. Herman.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,  we
certify that the  information  set forth in this amendment to Report on Schedule
13D is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  June 9th, 2005



                                 /s/ J. BENJAMIN HATHAWAY
                                 ____________________________
                                 J. Benjamin Hathaway


                                /s/ JEAN E. HATHAWAY
                                _____________________________
                                 Jean E. Hathaway


                                /s/ HENRY D. HATHAWAY
                                _____________________________
                                 Henry D. Hathaway


                                /s/ JOHN J. HATHAWAY
                                _____________________________
                                 John J. Hathaway



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit A       Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit B       Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, among the 
                Reporting Persons and Michael D. Herman.





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                                    EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended,  the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them
of a Report on Schedule D  (including  amendments  thereto)  with respect to the
common  stock of Pyramid Oil Company and further  agree that this  agreement  be
included as an exhibit to such filing.  Each party to this  agreement  expressly
authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such
Report. Each party to this agreement agrees that this joint filing agreement may
be signed in counterparts.

     In evidence  whereof,  the  undersigned  have caused this  agreement  to be
executed on their behalf this 9th day of June, 2005.



                                              /s/ J. BENJAMIN HATHAWAY
                                         _____________________________
                                                  J. Benjamin Hathaway


                                                     /s/ JEAN HATHAWAY
                                        ______________________________
                                                      Jean E. Hathaway


                                                 /s/ HENRY D. HATHAWAY
                                        ______________________________
                                                     Henry D. Hathaway


                                                  /s/ JOHN J. HATHAWAY
                                        ______________________________
                                                      John J. Hathaway



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                                    EXHIBIT B
                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS STOCK PURCHASE  AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
this 7th day of June,  2005, by and among J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean Hathaway,
Henry D. Hathaway and John J. Hathaway  (collectively referred to as "Sellers"),
and Michael D. Herman ("Purchaser"), with reference to the following:

     A. Sellers, either directly or jointly with their wives, hold the number of
shares of Common  Stock,  no par value,  of Pyramid Oil  Company,  a  California
corporation  (the  "Company"),  set forth  opposite  their  respective  names on
Exhibit A hereto,  aggregating  1,388,485 shares (the "Shares") and constituting
approximately 56% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

     B. Sellers  severally desire to sell and Purchaser  desires to purchase and
acquire the Shares, all on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

Accordingly,  in  consideration of the mutual covenants  contained  herein,  the
parties agree as follows:

1.       Sale and Purchase

     1.1 Sale and Purchase of Shares.  On the basis of the  representations  and
warranties  and upon the terms and  conditions  hereinafter  set  forth,  on the
Closing Date (as hereinafter  defined),  Sellers hereby severally agree to sell,
transfer and assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase,  acquire and
accept,  the  number of Shares  set forth  opposite  their  respective  names on
Exhibit A hereto.  The  certificates  evidencing  the  Shares  shall be  without
restrictive legend and shall be accompanied by such duly executed instruments of
transfer and  assignment  as Purchaser and its counsel may  reasonably  require.
Although the obligations of Sellers in this Agreement are several and not joint,
all of the Shares must be sold,  assigned  and  transferred  to Purchaser on the
Closing Date in  consideration  of the full purchase  price set forth in Section
1.2  hereof,  if  any  are so  sold,  assigned  and  transferred,  and  Sellers'
obligations  hereunder  shall be to deliver all of the Shares against payment of
the full  purchase  price for the Shares.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the
parties  understand and acknowledge that 2,000 of the Shares owned  beneficially
by Jean E. Hathaway are held in the "street name" of a brokerage  firm, and that
the certificate  representing  such Shares will not be available for delivery to
Purchaser  at the  Closing.  The  parties  agree that the failure to deliver the
certificate  representing  such 2,000  Shares at the Closing will not prevent or
delay the Closing.  Jean E. Hathaway  hereby agrees to provide such  certificate
after the Closing, accompanied by such duly executed instruments of transfer and
assignment as Purchaser and its counsel may  reasonably  require,  as soon as he
receives such certificate from the brokerage firm.

     1.2  Non-Refundable  Deposit.  Within one day after full  execution of this
Agreement,  Purchaser shall pay to Sellers, by wire transfer to Sellers' counsel
Heller  Ehrman  LLP, a deposit in the amount of $15,000  which  shall be applied
toward  the  purchase  price at the  Closing.  In the event  Purchaser  fails to
consummate  the  transaction  contemplated  hereby for any  reason  other than a
failure or refusal by any Seller to  consummate  the  transaction,  then Sellers
shall be entitled to retain said sum as a cancellation  fee. If any Seller fails
or refuses to consummate the transaction  contemplated hereby, and Purchaser was
ready,  willing and able to consummate the  transaction,  then such sum shall be
promptly  returned to Purchaser by Sellers.  The parties  acknowledge  and agree
that the $15,000 deposit shall not be deemed to be liquidated  damages and shall
not  limit the  damages  that may be  recoverable  or the  remedies  that may be
available  to any party in the event of a breach of this  Agreement by any other
party.

     1.3 Purchase Price. The full purchase price for the Shares shall be the sum
of  $3,471,212.50  ($2.50  per  share),  which  will be paid  (less any  deposit
previously  paid) by wire  transfer to Heller Ehrman LLP on the Closing Date for
distribution  to each of the Sellers in the amounts as set forth  opposite their
names on Exhibit A hereto.


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     1.4 Board Seat. On the Closing Date, J. Benjamin Hathaway shall resign from
his  position  as a Director  of the  Company.  It is the  understanding  of the
parties  that the  remaining  members of the Board of Directors  have  indicated
their intention to appoint Michael D. Herman as a Director to fill the resultant
vacancy on the Board.

2.       Closing

The  consummation of the sale and purchase  contemplated by this Agreement shall
take place at the  offices of Heller  Ehrman LLP at 10:00 a.m. on or before June
17, 2005,  or at such other time and date as shall be agreed upon by Sellers and
Purchaser (the "Closing"),  such time and date being hereinafter  referred to as
the  "Closing  Date." The  parties  shall each use their  reasonable  commercial
efforts to satisfy the  conditions to closing and cause the purchase and sale to
take place.

3.       Representations and Warranties of Sellers

Each Seller  hereby  severally,  and not  jointly,  represents  and  warrants to
Purchaser as follows:

     3.1 Ownership. Seller will transfer, assign and deliver to Purchaser at the
Closing  Date good and  marketable  title to the  Shares,  free and clear of all
claims,  charges,  claims,  encumbrances or equities of any kind or description.
Apart from the Shares,  Seller neither directly nor indirectly holds or owns any
equity or proprietary interest in the Company.

     3.2 Authorization.  Seller has the right, power and authority to enter into
and to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement,  and this Agreement
is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller
in accordance  with its terms,  except as enforcement  thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy,  insolvency and other laws  affecting the  enforcement of creditors'
rights generally and by equitable principles (whether at law or in equity).

     3.3  Spousal  Consent.  Seller  has  obtained  consent  from his spouse (if
applicable)  to the sale of the  Shares  as  contemplated  hereby in the form of
Exhibit B hereto,  or consent of such  Seller's  spouse (if  applicable)  is not
required  in order to  consummate  the sale of the Shares  contemplated  by this
Agreement.

4.       Representations and Warranties of Purchaser

Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:

     4.1  Capacity.  Purchaser is an  individual  resident of Colorado  Springs,
Colorado  with legal  capacity  to enter into this  Agreement  and  perform  his
obligations hereunder.

     4.2  Authorization.  Purchaser has the right,  power and authority to enter
into and to carry out the  terms  and  provisions  of this  Agreement,  and this
Agreement is the legal, valid and binding  obligation of Purchaser,  enforceable
against  Purchaser in accordance with its terms,  except as enforcement  thereof
may  be  limited  by  bankruptcy,   insolvency  and  other  laws  affecting  the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by equitable  principles (whether
at law or in equity).

5.       Conditions Precedent to Purchaser's Obligation to Close

     The  obligation  of Purchaser to  consummate  the purchase of the Shares as
contemplated by this Agreement is expressly subject to the  satisfaction,  on or
prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following  conditions  (compliance with
which or the  occurrence of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser
in writing):

     5.1 Representations and Warranties. Except as may otherwise be permitted by
this Agreement,  all representations and warranties of Sellers contained in this
Agreement  shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as if made at and as
of such date.

     5.2 Covenants. Sellers shall have performed and satisfied all covenants and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by them on or
prior to the Closing Date.



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     5.3  Absence  of  Litigation.  No action  or  proceedings  shall  have been
instituted  or  threatened  prior to or at the Closing  Date before any court or
governmental body or authority pertaining to the acquisition by Purchaser of the
Shares  hereunder,  the  result  of which  could  prevent  or make  illegal  the
consummation of such acquisition.

6.       Conditions Precedent to Sellers' Obligations to Close

     The  obligations of Sellers  hereunder to consummate the sale of the Shares
as contemplated by this Agreement are expressly  subject to the  satisfaction on
or prior to the Closing Date of all of the following conditions (compliance with
which or the occurrence of which may be waived in whole or in part in writing by
Sellers):

     6.1 Representations and Warranties. Except as may otherwise be permitted by
this Agreement,  all  representations  and warranties of Purchaser  contained in
this  Agreement  shall be true and correct as of the Closing  Date as if made at
and as of such date.

     6.2 Covenants.  Purchaser  shall have performed and satisfied all covenants
and conditions  required by this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by it on
or prior to the Closing Date.

     6.3  Absence  of  Litigation.  No action  or  proceedings  shall  have been
instituted  or  threatened  prior to or at the Closing  Date before any court or
governmental  body or authority  pertaining to the sale by Sellers of the Shares
hereunder, the result of which could prevent or make illegal the consummation of
such sale.

7.       Miscellaneous

     7.1 Brokers and Finders. Sellers and Purchaser each represent to each other
that they have not retained any broker or finder and are not paying any broker's
or  finder's  fee in  connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  by this
Agreement,  except for fees payable to D.A.  Davidson & Co.,  for which  Sellers
shall be solely responsible.

     7.2 Purchase for Investment. Purchaser represents that the Shares are being
purchased  for  investment  for  its  own  account  and  not  with a view to the
distribution or resale of any of such Shares.

     7.3  Expenses.  Sellers  agree  to pay  all  expenses  incurred  by them in
connection  with  or  arising  out  of  this  Agreement  and  the   transactions
contemplated  hereby,  including,  but not limited to, all fees and  expenses of
their counsel and of D.A.  Davidson & Co.  Purchaser  agrees to pay all expenses
incurred by it in connection with or arising out of this  Agreement,  including,
but not limited to, all fees and expenses of its counsel.

     7.4 Termination of  Representations.  All representations and warranties of
Sellers in this Agreement shall terminate  immediately  upon the consummation of
the sale and  purchase  of the  Shares  under  this  Agreement,  other  than the
representations  and  warranties  set forth in Section 3.1  hereof,  which shall
survive the consummation of such sale and purchase.

     7.5 Lack of Reliance by Purchaser.  Purchaser  acknowledges that it has had
an  opportunity  to review the publicly  available  information  concerning  the
Company,  to conduct due  diligence  at the  Company's  offices and to otherwise
independently  satisfy itself as to the business affairs,  financial results and
condition, capitalization,  operations and prospects of the Company, and that it
is not relying on any information or assurances given by Sellers with respect to
any such matters.

     7.6  Notices.  Any notice or other  communications  required  or  permitted
hereunder  shall be in  writing,  and shall be deemed  to have been  given  when
personally  delivered,  when delivered by overnight courier or twenty-four hours
after being  placed in the United  States  mail,  registered,  postage  prepaid,
addressed as follows:

If to Sellers:

          J. Benjamin Hathaway
          17150 Advantage Pointe Dr.
          Bakersfield, CA 93306



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with a copy to:

          Neal H. Brockmeyer, Esq.
          Heller Ehrman LLP
          601 South Figueroa Street
          Los Angeles, CA 90017

If to Purchaser:

         By Mail:
         Michael D. Herman
         PO Box 60446
         Colorado Springs, CO 80960

         By Overnight Courier or Personal Delivery:
         Michael D. Herman
         4745 Broadlake View
         Colorado Springs CO 80906

with a copy to:

         Julia K. O'Neill, Esq.
         The Feinberg Law Group, LLC
         57 River Street, Suite 204
         Wellesley, MA 02481

Each of the parties  shall be entitled to specify a different  address by giving
notice as aforesaid.

     7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among
the parties  pertaining to the subject  matter hereof and  supersedes  all prior
agreements,  understandings,  negotiations  and  discussions,  whether  oral  or
written, of the parties. No amendment,  modification or waiver of this Agreement
shall be binding unless  executed in writing by the party or parties to be bound
thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or
shall  constitute  a waiver  of any  other  provisions  hereof  (whether  or not
similar),  nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise
expressly provided.

     7.8 Headings. Section and subsection headings are not to be considered part
of this Agreement and are included  solely for convenience and reference and are
not intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the contents thereof.

     7.9 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, provisions and obligations of
this  Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and shall  inure to the  benefit of the
parties  hereto and their  respective  heirs,  representatives,  successors  and
assigns. No party can assign its rights under this Agreement without the consent
of the other parties.

     7.10 Governing Law. The parties agree that the validity,  construction  and
interpretation  of this Agreement  shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California.

     7.11  Counterparts.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  two  or  more
counterparts,  each one of which shall be deemed an  original,  but all of which
shall  constitute  one and the same  instrument.  The exchange of copies of this
Agreement by facsimile  transmitted  electronically  will  constitute  effective
execution  and  delivery  of  this   Agreement,   and  signatures  by  facsimile
transmitted  electronically will constitute original signatures for all purposes

     7.12 Third Parties.  Nothing in this  Agreement,  expressed or implied,  is
intended to confer upon any person other than Sellers and  Purchaser  any rights
or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.



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     7.13  Appointment of Agent.  Each Seller hereby  designates and appoints J.
Benjamin  Hathaway  as his  agent  and  attorney-in-fact  with  full  power  and
authority to execute,  deliver and receive on his behalf all  notices,  requests
and other  communications  under this Agreement;  to fix and alter on his behalf
the  date,  time and  place of the  Closing;  to  waive,  amend  or  modify  any
provisions  of this  Agreement;  and to take such other  action on his behalf in
connection with this Agreement,  the Closing and the  transactions  contemplated
hereby as such agent  shall in his  discretion  deem  appropriate.  J.  Benjamin
Hathaway agrees to act in such capacity.

     7.14 Termination.  This Agreement and the transactions  contemplated hereby
(a) may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by consent of Sellers and
Purchaser,  and (b) shall automatically  terminate if the Closing shall not have
occurred  prior to June 15, 2005. In the event of  termination  by virtue of the
Closing not having occurred by such date,  other than as a result of a breach by
Sellers or Purchaser of their or its covenants  contained herein, this Agreement
shall thereafter become void and of no further force and effect.

     7.15 Construction.  The parties have each been represented by legal counsel
of their own choosing in connection  with the  negotiation  of the terms of this
Agreement,  and the terms shall be  interpreted  according to their fair meaning
without  regard to whether this  Agreement was prepared or drafted  initially or
principally by either party or its counsel.

     7.16 Public  Announcement.  No party  shall issue any public  announcement,
press release or similar  publicity  with respect to this  Agreement or the sale
and  purchase  contemplated  hereby,  without the consent of the other  parties,
except that Sellers can amend the Schedule 13D that they  previously  filed with
the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") and file the same with the
SEC, which amendment may include this Agreement as an exhibit.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date and year first set forth above.

                                                     Sellers:
                                                  

                                                /s/ J. BENJAMIN HATHAWAY
                                                 _______________________
                                                    J. Benjamin Hathaway


                                                       /s/ JEAN HATHAWAY
                                                ________________________
                                                        Jean E. Hathaway


                                                   /s/ HENRY D. HATHAWAY
                                                ________________________
                                                       Henry D. Hathaway


                                                    /s/ JOHN J. HATHAWAY
                                                ________________________
                                                        John J. Hathaway


                                                              Purchaser:
                                                   /s/ MICHAEL D. HERMAN
                                                ________________________
                                                       Michael D. Herman



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                                    Exhibit A

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------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
            Name and Address                       Number of Shares                  Purchase Price
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
    J. Benjamin Hathaway                               516,908                         $1,292,270
    17150 Advantage Pointe Dr.
    Bakersfield, CA 93306
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
    Jean E. Hathaway                                   301,709                         $754,272.50
    161 Acacia Ave.
    Oroville, CA 95966
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
    Henry D. Hathaway                                  292,209                         $730,522.50
    P.O. Box 161473
    Big Sky, MT 61473
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------
    John J. Hathaway                                   277,659                         $694,147.50
    P.O. Box 96085
    Las Vegas, NV 89193
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------




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                                    Exhibit B

                                 Spousal Consent

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Stock Purchase  Agreement dated as
of June 7, 2005,  by and among J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean  Hathaway,  Henry D.
Hathaway and John J.  Hathaway,  and Michael D. Herman.  Capitalized  terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in such Agreement.

     The undersigned is the spouse of J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  one of the Sellers
under the  Agreement,  and hereby  acknowledges  that she has read the foregoing
Agreement and knows its contents.  The undersigned is aware that under the terms
of the  Agreement,  her spouse  agrees to sell all of his Shares,  including her
community  property or joint tenancy interest  therein,  if any. The undersigned
hereby consents to the sale, approves the provisions of the Agreement and agrees
that the Shares and her interest in them, if any, are subject to the  provisions
of the  Agreement  and that  she will  take any  further  actions  necessary  to
effectuate the provisions of the Agreement.

Dated: June 7, 2005
                                                     /s/ NANCY HATHAWAY
                                                   ____________________
                                                         NANCY HATHAWAY



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                                 Spousal Consent

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Stock Purchase  Agreement dated as
of June 7, 2005,  by and among J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean  Hathaway,  Henry D.
Hathaway and John J.  Hathaway,  and Michael D. Herman.  Capitalized  terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in such Agreement.

     The  undersigned  is the spouse of Henry D.  Hathaway,  one of the  Sellers
under the  Agreement,  and hereby  acknowledges  that she has read the foregoing
Agreement and knows its contents.  The undersigned is aware that under the terms
of the  Agreement,  her spouse  agrees to sell all of his Shares,  including her
community  property or joint tenancy interest  therein,  if any. The undersigned
hereby consents to the sale, approves the provisions of the Agreement and agrees
that the Shares and her interest in them, if any, are subject to the  provisions
of the  Agreement  and that  she will  take any  further  actions  necessary  to
effectuate the provisions of the Agreement.

Dated: June 7, 2005
                                                      /s/ MARION HATHAWAY
                                                      ___________________
                                                          MARION HATHAWAY



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                                 Spousal Consent

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Stock Purchase  Agreement dated as
of June 7, 2005,  by and among J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean  Hathaway,  Henry D.
Hathaway and John J.  Hathaway,  and Michael D. Herman.  Capitalized  terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in such Agreement.

     The undersigned is the spouse of John J. Hathaway, one of the Sellers under
the Agreement, and hereby acknowledges that she has read the foregoing Agreement
and knows its  contents.  The  undersigned  is aware that under the terms of the
Agreement,  her spouse agrees to sell all of his Shares, including her community
property or joint  tenancy  interest  therein,  if any. The  undersigned  hereby
consents to the sale,  approves the  provisions of the Agreement and agrees that
the Shares and her interest in them,  if any, are subject to the  provisions  of
the Agreement and that she will take any further actions necessary to effectuate
the provisions of the Agreement.



Dated: June 7, 2005
                                                       /s/ MARIA HATHAWAY
                                                      ___________________
                                                           MARIA HATHAWAY



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                                 Spousal Consent

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Stock Purchase  Agreement dated as
of June 7, 2005,  by and among J. Benjamin  Hathaway,  Jean  Hathaway,  Henry D.
Hathaway and John J.  Hathaway,  and Michael D. Herman.  Capitalized  terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in such Agreement.

     The  undersigned is the spouse of Jean  Hathaway,  one of the Sellers under
the Agreement, and hereby acknowledges that she has read the foregoing Agreement
and knows its  contents.  The  undersigned  is aware that under the terms of the
Agreement,  her spouse agrees to sell all of his Shares, including her community
property or joint  tenancy  interest  therein,  if any. The  undersigned  hereby
consents to the sale,  approves the  provisions of the Agreement and agrees that
the Shares and her interest in them,  if any, are subject to the  provisions  of
the Agreement and that she will take any further actions necessary to effectuate
the provisions of the Agreement.


Dated: June 7, 2005
                                                   /s/ MEREDITH HATHAWAY
                                               _________________________
                                                       MEREDITH HATHAWAY