Sec Form 4 Filing - WELCH DAVID H @ STONE ENERGY CORP - 2015-03-31

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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
WELCH DAVID H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STONE ENERGY CORP [ SGY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
625 E. KALISTE SALOOM RD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/31/2015
(Street)
LAFAYETTE, LA70508
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, $0.01 par value per share 03/31/2015 S 11,000 D $ 14.64 806,627 D
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
Employee Stock Options $ 48.285 06/16/2010 06/16/2015 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 30,000 30,000 D
Employee Stock Options $ 47.745 02/07/2011 02/07/2016 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 15,000 15,000 D
Employee Stock Options $ 33.19 01/09/2012 01/09/2017 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 15,000 15,000 D
Employee Stock Options $ 44.67 01/15/2013 01/15/2018 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 25,000 25,000 D
Employee Stock Options $ 10.05 01/15/2014 01/15/2019 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 20,000 20,000 D
Employee Stock Options $ 6.97 02/17/2014 02/17/2019 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 29,474 29,474 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WELCH DAVID H
625 E. KALISTE SALOOM RD.
LAFAYETTE, LA70508
Chairman, President & CEO
Signatures
David H. Welch 04/01/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
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