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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 14)*

PLAINS RESOURCES, INC.


(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK


(Title of Class of Securities)

726540503


(CUSIP Number)

DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY, C/O KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SECOND FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
(310) 556-2721


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

2/27/04


(Date of Event which Requires Piling of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box    [   ].

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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).

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CUSIP NO. 726540503 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
                 

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

RICHARD A. KAYNE       - 124-34-0063

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)    [   ]
       
(b)    [X]

3 SEC USE ONLY


4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF PF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

[   ]

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

A U.S. CITIZEN

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH

  7 SOLE VOTING POWER

90,616

  8 SHARED VOTING POWER

1,665,300

  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

90,616

  10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,665,300

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,755,916

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

  [   ]

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

7.4%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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CUSIP NO. 726540503 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
                 

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.       - 95-4486379

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)    [   ]
       
(b)    [X]

3 SEC USE ONLY


4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF PF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

[   ]

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH

  7 SOLE VOTING POWER

0

  8 SHARED VOTING POWER

1,665,300

  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

  10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,665,300

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,665,300

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

  [   ]

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

7.1%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Schedule 13D
Amendment No. 14

*********************

Item 1. Security and Issuer

Common Stock, $0.10 par value.

             Plains Resources, Inc.
             700 Milam Street, Suite 3100
             Houston, TX 77002

Item 2. Identity and Background

The Reporting Persons include Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. Richard A. Kayne and the investment partnerships and limited liability company identified in the next paragraph.

a.    Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.
 
     Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. (“KACALP”), a California limited partnership, is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It serves as sole general partner of and investment adviser to various investment partnerships holding the issuer’s Common Stock. KACALP also serves as investment adviser to a small number of separate account clients which hold the issuer’s Common Stock.
 
     Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. (“KAIM”), a Nevada corporation, is the sole general partner of KACALP. KAIM is owned by KA Holdings, Inc. (“KA Holdings”), a California corporation, the shareholders of which are Richard A. Kayne and John E. Anderson. The principal business address of the Reporting Persons, KAIM and KA Holdings is 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.
 
b.    Richard A. Kayne
 
     Mr. Kayne, a U.S. citizen, is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of KAIM and KA Holdings.
 
     Mr. Kayne also serves as Co-Management Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, a California limited liability company (“KARIM”), and President and Director of KA Associates, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“KAA”). KARIM is a registered investment adviser. KAA is a registered broker/dealer. The principal business address of KARIM and KAA is 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
 
c.    None of the Reporting Persons, KAIM or KA Holdings has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) in the past five years, nor has any of them been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such law during the last five years.

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d.    The following additional persons are officers and/or directors of one or more of KAIM and KA Holdings. (KACALP, a limited partnership, does not have any officers or directors.) Each such person is a U.S. citizen whose address is, unless noted otherwise, 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067. None of such persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) in the past five years, nor has any of them been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such law during the last five years.
         
    John E. Anderson   Chairman of Topa Equities, Ltd., a diversified investment company located at 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, California 90067. Mr. Anderson is Director of KAIM and KA Holdings.
 
    Howard M. Zelikow   Vice President and Director of KAIM
 
    Robert V. Sinnott   Vice President of KAIM
 
    Ralph C. Walter   Chief Operating Officer of KAIM and KA Holdings.
 
    David J. Shladovsky   General Counsel and Secretary of KAIM and KA Holdings.
 
    John Daley   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of KAIM and KA Holdings.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

This Amendment No. 14 is filed for purposes of disclosing that KACALP has considered the two proposals made to acquire control of the issuer, as well as the recommendation of the Special Committee of the issuer’s Board of Directors, and has determined that it will vote in favor of the offer made by Vulcan Capital.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

a. Mr. Kayne beneficially owns 1,755,916 shares of the Common Stock, or approximately 7.4% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of those shares, KACALP, as general partner of or investment adviser to investment funds or accounts, beneficially owns 1,665,300 shares of the Common Stock, or approximately 7.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

b. (i) Mr. Kayne has the sole power to vote and dispose, or direct the disposition, of 90,616 shares of the Common Stock, and (ii) Mr. Kayne and KACALP have the shared power to vote and dispose, or direct the disposition, of 1,665,300 shares of the Common Stock.

The shares over which Mr. Kayne has sole voting and dispositive power are held by him directly or by accounts for which he serves as trustee or custodian. The shares over which Mr. Kayne and KACALP have shared voting and dispositive power are held by accounts for which KACALP serves as general partner or investment adviser.

KACALP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported, except those shares attributable to it by virtue of its general partner interests in the limited partnerships holding such shares. Mr. Kayne disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported, except those shares held by him or attributable to him by virtue of his limited partner interests in such limited partnerships and by virtue of his indirect interest in the interest of KACALP in such limited partnerships.

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c. The following transactions in the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were effected in the last 60 days:

                                 
            Common Stock   Stock        
Date   Type   # of shares   Price   Where/how transaction effected

 
 
 
 
 
                               

d. Not applicable

e. Not applicable

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

See response to Item 4 above.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1. Letter from KACALP to Plains Resources, Inc. dated February 27, 2004.

Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     
February 27, 2004    

   
Date    
 
/S/ Richard A. Kayne    

   
Richard A. Kayne    

KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.

         
By:   Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.
         
    By:   /S/ David J. Shladovsky
       
        David J. Shladovsky, Secretary

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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) by and between the parties listed below, each referred to herein as a “Joint Filer.” The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.

     
/S/ Richard A. Kayne    

   
Richard A. Kayne    
 
/S/ David J. Shladovsky    

   
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., by David J. Shladovsky, Secretary of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc., general partner    

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