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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072588-02-000148.txt : 20020415
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072588-02-000148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020403
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON J R
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140612
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		11145 W ROCKLAND DRIVE
	CITY:			LITTLETON
	STATE:			CO
	ZIP:			80127

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		11145 W ROCKLAND DRIVE
	CITY:			LITTLETON
	STATE:			CO
	ZIP:			80127
</REPORTING-OWNER>

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOUSTON OPERATING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083220
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				760307819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31553
		FILM NUMBER:		02600802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11145 W ROCKLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5188997393

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11145 W ROCKLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
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<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 5

               ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[_]  Form 3 Holdings Reported

[_]  Form 4 Transactions Reported

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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Nelson                               J.R.
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   (Last)                            (First)              (Middle)

11145 W. Rockland Dr.
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                                    (Street)

Littleton, CO 80217
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   (City)                            (State)                (Zip)
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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol


Houston Operating, Inc.  HOOC
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)


76-0307819
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4.   Statement for Month/Year


May 2001
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)



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6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [X]  Director                             [X]  10% Owner
     [X]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

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7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
     (Check applicable line)

     [X]  Form filed by one Reporting Person
     [_]  Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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                                                                                                 5.             6.
                                                                 4.                              Amount of      Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or      Securities     ship
                                                                 Disposed of (D)                 Beneficially   Form:     7.
                                                                 (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Owned at End   Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            3.           -----------------------------   of Issuer's    (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   Transaction                  (A)             Fiscal Year    Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          Code             Amount      or     Price    (Instr. 3      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)    (Instr. 8)                   (D)             and 4)         (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>             <C>         <C>    <C>      <C>            <C>       <C>

Common Stock                          April 9, 2001  P               2,000,000   A      $1,000   7,000,000      D
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*    If the form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     4(b)(v).

Reminder:  Report on a separate line for each class of  securities  beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.

                           (Print or Type Responses)                      (Over)

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FORM 5 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          9.        10.
                                                                                                          Number    Owner-
                                                                                                          of        ship
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    or                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-                      Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.                Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   4.       or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Trans-   of (D)        (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     action   (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  Code     4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Year      (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     (Instr.  ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    8)        (A)   (D)    cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>   <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>

NONE
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Explanation of Responses:




/s/J.R. Nelson                                              April 1, 2002
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
     Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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