UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* Name of Issuer: PYRAMID OIL CO. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value CUSIP Number: 747215 10 1 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications: Julia K. O'Neill The Feinberg Law Group, LLC 57 River Street, Suite 204 Wellesley, MA 02481 (781) 283-5775 Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement: August 27, 2008 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). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) Michael D. Herman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* BK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,743,408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,743,408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,743,408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (not checked) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 37.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Mr. Herman is the beneficial owner of 1,743,408 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 37.3% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) Mr. Herman has sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or and direct the disposition of all of the shares. (c) Mr. Herman recently sold the following numbers of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer through brokers' transactions at the following prices: Date of Sale No. of Shares Sold Price Per Share ($) 8/27/2008 3,450 14.42594 800 14.41 100 14.42 4,790 14.4 6,900 14.31638 2,420 14.3 4,153 14.69305 16,707 14.6 12,680 14.45 8/28/2008 195 14.1599 1,300 14.16 1,200 14.155 17,305 14.15 8,320 14.10209 180 14.05 6,939 14.00841 8,061 14 14,200 13.9219 800 13.9 8/29/2008 2,015 14.1 1,100 13.63 10,900 13.62789 5,985 13.9 3,823 14.27 9,177 14.28865 9/2/2008 18,000 11.2 16,000 11.3 11,000 11.35141 18,000 11.1 9,997 11.2 13,003 11.21 3,425 11.7 5,088 11.48 10,512 11.5 200 11.55 200 11.56 420 11.51 17,155 11.53589 9/3/2008 3,150 10.9 6,275 10.92251 9,000 10.73667 3,519 10.66494 56 10.64 8,000 11.15 9/4/2008 10,751 10.17786 3,249 10.19754 1,000 10.2199 4,846 10.18 15,154 10.22441 23,191 10.9 300 10.97 9/5/2008 6,500 9.9 3,500 9.96314 10,000 9.7 600 10.01 4,400 10.03682 (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. 3 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 5 to Report on Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct. Dated: Sept. 5, 2008 /s/ MICHAEL D. HERMAN ----------------------------------------- Michael D. Herman 4