Sec Form 4 Filing - SPARKS DANIEL PAUL @ ENERGEN CORP - 2015-05-22

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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
SPARKS DANIEL PAUL
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGEN CORP [ EGN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Subsidiary's SVP-Resource Dev.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/22/2015
(Street)
BIRMINGHAM, AL35203-2707
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 Stock (Deferred) 111 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock (B1) 186 D
Common Stock (Restricted) 1,540 D
Common Stock (B2) 2,748 D
Common Stock 05/22/2015 S 3,024 D $ 69.53 ( 5 ) 0 D
Common Stock (RSU) 4,577 D
Common Stock (ESP) 8,469 I ESP ( 1 )
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 54.11 01/25/2015 01/24/2022 Common Stock 5,269 5,269 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 48.36 ( 3 ) 01/23/2023 Common Stock 2,984 2,984 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 72.39 ( 4 ) 01/21/2024 Common Stock 4,098 4,098 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SPARKS DANIEL PAUL
605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL35203-2707
Subsidiary's SVP-Resource Dev.
Signatures
J. D. Woodruff, Attorney in Fact 05/26/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Energen Corporation Employee Savings Plan; number of shares and securities are estimates based on trustee's unit accounting.
( 2 )Energen Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan; number of securities is estimated based on recordkeeper's unit accounting.
( 3 )The option becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments of 1,492 each on January 24, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
( 4 )The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 1,366 each on January 22, 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively.
( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $69.51 to $69.55, inclusive. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request.

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