5 1 form5buffmire021403.txt FORM 5 FOR ANDREW BUFFMIRE DATED 12/31/02 Form 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [X] Form 4 Transactions Reported 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Andrew W. Buffmire 1710 West 2600 South Woods Cross, Utah 84087 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Crown Energy Corporation (CROE.OB) 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year Fiscal year end 12/31/02 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Explanation of Responses: (1) Reporting person received a distribution of 4,585,806 shares of the issuer's common stock from Manhattan Goose, L.L.C. on November 26, 2002. (2) On November 27, 2002, the reporting person sold his 32.5% interest in Manhattan Goose, L.L.C. for $102,570 in a private transaction. /s/ Andrew W. Buffmire ------------------------------ SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON February 14, 2003 ------------------------------ DATE

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