Sec Form 4 Filing - Ash W Patrick @ ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP - 2017-04-12

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 Ash W Patrick 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [ UPL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) V.P., Development (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E. SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/12/2017 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77060 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 04/12/2017 J( 1 )( 2 ) 10,466 D $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 04/12/2017 J( 3 ) 4,049 A $ 0 ( 3 ) 4,049 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 04/12/2017 A( 5 ) 243,417 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 243,417 $ 0 243,417 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ash W Patrick 400 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E. SUITE 1200 HOUSTON, TX77060 V.P., Development Signatures /s/ Jeanette T. Bowen 04/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On April 29, 2016, the Issuer and each of its subsidiaries, including Keystone Gas Gathering, LLC, Ultra Resources, Inc., Ultra Wyoming, Inc., Ultra Wyoming LGS, LLC, UP Energy Corporation, UPL Pinedale, LLC and UPL Three Rivers Holdings, LLC (collectively, with the Issuer, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the "Bankruptcy Court") seeking relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. On March 14, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Debtors' Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 10, 2017 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Plan"), and on April 12, 2017 (the "Effective Date"), the Plan became effective pursuant to its terms and the Debtors emerged from bankruptcy. ( 2 )On the Effective Date, all outstanding shares of the Issuer's common stock ("Old Common Stock") were cancelled and extinguished. ( 3 )New shares of the Issuer's common stock, no par value per share (the "New Shares") were issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Plan in exchange for Old Common Stock held by the Reporting Person on the Effective Date under the Plan. The Reporting Person received 0.521562 New Shares for every share of Old Common Stock held by the Reporting Person on the Effective Date. The receipt of New Shares was involuntary, without consideration and in accordance with the Plan approved by the Bankruptcy Court. The number of New Shares listed for the Reporting Person also reflects a correction of an inadvertent error in the reporting of initial beneficial securities owned by the Reporting Person on the Form 3 for the Reporting Person filed May 2, 2016. ( 4 )Each restricted stock unit ("Restricted Stock Unit") represents a contingent right to receive one New Share. ( 5 )In accordance with the Plan, the Reporting Person received an award of Restricted Stock Units. ( 6 )The Restricted Stock Units will vest as follows: (i) one-third (1/3) on the date such Restricted Stock Units are converted and the New Shares underlying such Restricted Stock Units are actually delivered to Reporting Person; (ii) one-third (1/3) if the enterprise value as provided for in the Plan (the "Enterprise Value") equals or exceeds $6.0 billion; and (iii) one-third (1/3) if the Enterprise Value equals or exceeds $6.6 billion.

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