SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13D-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A) BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL, INC. (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK $0.00001 PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 099469108 (CUSIP NUMBER) JACK L. PFEILSTICKER VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE COUNSEL THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA GATEWAY CENTER FOUR 7TH FLOOR 100 MULBERRY STREET NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-4069 (973) 802-9200 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS) JULY 18, 2003 (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 STATEMENT BECAUSE OF RULE 13D-1(E), 13D-1(F) OR 13D-1(G), CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX [ ]. ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 099469108 13D Page 2 ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. S0URCE OF FUNDS: N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Jersey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 7. SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 19,958,665 REPORTING PERSON WITH ----------------------------------- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,958,665 ----------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,958,665 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.34% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D filed by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, a New Jersey corporation ("Prudential"), with the Commission on July 16, 2001 (the "Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential Financial") with the Commission on April 1, 2003 and Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by Prudential Financial on July 8, 2003. Unless otherwise set forth herein, the information set forth in the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings previously ascribed to them in the previous filing of the Schedule 13D. Item 1. Security and Issuer. ------------------- The information set forth in Item 1 of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Item 2. Identity and Background. ----------------------- The information set forth in Item 2 of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. ------------------------------------------------- The information set forth in Item 3 of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. ---------------------- Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended to add the following after the seventeenth paragraph thereof: On July 8, 9, 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2003, Prudential sold an aggregate of 3,248,100 shares of Common Stock received upon the Series E Conversion and the July 2003 Warrant Exercise in market transactions pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for aggregate net proceeds of $1,131,317.99. The price breakdown of the sales was as follows: 1,490,100 shares at $0.35; 761,600 shares at $0.36; 58,400 shares at $0.37; 927,800 shares at $0.40; 10,200 shares at $0.41. Prudential continues to hold 10,085,400 shares of Common Stock directly and 9,672,598 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. Prudential also continues to hold 903 shares of Series E Stock which are indirectly convertible into 200,667 shares of Common Stock as of July 18, 2003. Prudential continues to evaluate the possible disposition of its interest in the Company. Except as set forth above, Prudential has no present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Except as set forth above, the information set forth in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. 3 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. ------------------------------------ Items 5(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows: (a) The responses of Prudential Financial to Rows (11) through (13) of the cover pages of this statement on Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. As of July 18, 2003, Prudential Financial, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prudential, beneficially owned an aggregate of 19,958,665 shares of Common Stock, representing 17.34% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The outstanding shares of Common Stock, 115,091,560, are based on (i) the 83,818,295 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2002, as set forth in a certificate from American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent, plus (ii) 15,900,000 shares issued to Prudential Financial resulting from the Series E Conversion and the July 2003 Warrant Exercise, plus (iii) 9,672,598 shares that Prudential Financial has the right to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrants, plus (iv) 200,667 shares that Prudential Financial has the right to acquire upon the conversion of its remaining shares of Series E Stock, plus (v) 5,500,000 shares issued to Specialty Finance, as disclosed in the Company's press release dated July 15, 2003. Except as disclosed in this Item 5(a), neither Prudential Financial, nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its directors or executive officers beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock. (b) The responses of Prudential Financial to (i) Rows (7) through (10) of the cover page of this statement on Schedule 13D/A and (ii) Item 5(a) hereof are incorporated herein by reference. (c) Except as disclosed in Item 4 hereof, neither Prudential Financial, nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its directors or executive officers, has effected any transaction in Common Stock during the past 60 days. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect --------------------------------------------------------------------- to Securities of the Issuer. ---------------------------- The information set forth in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. -------------------------------- Not applicable. 4 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: July 22, 2003 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. By: /s/ Jack L. Pfeilsticker ------------------------------------ Name: Jack L. Pfeilsticker Title: Vice President 5