Sec Form 4 Filing - Krieger David Benjamin @ Kosmos Energy Ltd. - 2017-01-18

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Krieger David Benjamin
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kosmos Energy Ltd. [ KOS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/18/2017
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10017
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 01/18/2017 S 16,500,000 D $ 6.65 ( 1 ) 101,508,651 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Krieger David Benjamin
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY10017
X
Signatures
/s/ David B. Krieger 01/19/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This amount represents the per share price of common shares (the "Common Shares") of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the "Issuer") sold by the underwriters in connection with a secondary offering of the Issuer which closed on January 18, 2017 (the "Offering"). The material terms of the Offering are described in the prospectus supplement, dated January 11, 2017, filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2017.
( 2 )Reflects the aggregate number of Common Shares directly owned by Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP VIII"), together with two affiliated limited partnerships, Warburg Pincus Netherlands Private Equity VIII C.V. I, a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("WP VIII Netherlands"), and WP-WPVIII Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP VIII Investors", and together with WP VIII Netherlands and WP VIII, the "WP VIII Funds"), and Warburg Pincus International Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPIP"), together with two affiliated limited partnerships, Warburg Pincus Netherlands International Partners I C.V., a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("WPIP Netherlands"), and WP-WPIP Investors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPIP Investors", and together with WPIP Netherlands and WPIP, the "WPIP Funds").
( 3 )WP-WPVIII Investors GP L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP VIII Investors GP"), is the general partner of WP VIII Investors. WP-WPIP Investors GP L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPIP Investors GP"), is the general partner of WPIP Investors. WPP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WPP GP"), is the general partner of each of WP VIII Investors GP and WPIP Investors GP. Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP Partners"), is (i) the managing member of WPP GP, and (ii) the general partner of WP VIII, WP VIII Netherlands, WPIP, and WPIP Netherlands. Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WP Partners GP"), is the general partner of WP Partners. Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"), is the managing member of WP Partners GP. The WP VIII Funds and the WPIP Funds are managed by Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company ("WP LLC").
( 4 )Mr. Krieger is a Partner of WP and a Managing Director and Member of WP LLC. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as a Partner of WP and a Managing Director and Member of WP LLC, Mr. Krieger may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported on this Form 4. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Exchange Act, Mr. Krieger herein states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of any of the Common Shares covered herein. Mr. Krieger disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Shares reported on this Form 4, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such Common Shares.

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