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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000216851-07-000012.txt : 20070124
<SEC-HEADER>0000216851-07-000012.hdr.sgml : 20070124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070124154646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000216851-07-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROLEUM & RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216851
		IRS NUMBER:				135506797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEVEN ST PAUL ST
		STREET 2:		STE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4107525900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 ST PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BONANNO PHYLLIS O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02736
		FILM NUMBER:		07549654

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 S MICHIGAN AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123228500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE
		STREET 2:		200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
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    <periodOfReport>2006-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BONANNO PHYLLIS O</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>420</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock received upon vesting of 400 restricted stock units granted on April 27, 2005 and 20 additional shares received as dividend equivalent rights accrued on such units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares of common stock that will be issued upon settlement of restricted stock units (including 400 restricted stock units granted on March 28, 2006) and deferred stock units.  Also includes 70.167 shares acquired through the registrant's dividend reinvestment plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">N/A.  The restricted stock units vested on April 27, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phyllis O. Bonanno</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-24</signatureDate>
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