Sec Form 4 Filing - Dady Eric L @ QEP RESOURCES, INC. - 2012-09-26

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 Dady Eric L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol QEP RESOURCES, INC. [ QEP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP and General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/26/2012 (Street) DENVER, CO80265 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 09/26/2012 F 5,213 ( 1 ) D $ 30.77 47,950 D Common Stock 5,962.0486 ( 2 ) I Employee Investment Plan

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 Phantom Stock Units $ 0 09/26/2012 J 6,859 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Phantom Stock Units 6,859 ( 4 ) $ 30.77 3,993 D Phantom Stock Units $ 0 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Phantom Stock Units 4,475.2092 4,475.2092 D Stock Option $ 39.07 09/26/2012 02/25/2018 Common Stock 7,531 7,531 D Stock Option $ 30.9 09/26/2012 02/13/2019 Common Stock 14,152 14,152 D Stock Option $ 23.98 03/05/2012 03/05/2016 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Dady Eric L 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500 DENVER, CO80265 VP and General Counsel Signatures Abigail L. Jones, Attorney in Fact 09/28/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )I received a distribution of formerly restricted shares of stock and made an advance election to satisfy my tax payment obligations by withholding shares. ( 2 )As of September 27, 2012, I have 5,962.0486 equivalent shares of stock in QEP's Employee Investment Plan. The number of equivalent shares will fluctuate as QEP's stock price changes; this fluctuation does not reflect any transactions that should be reported. ( 3 )These phantom stock units are associated with QEP's Long Term Cash Incentive Plan. ( 4 )These shares were forfeited as a result of my retirement. ( 5 )Phantom stock units will be payable in cash on the date of, or at a designated anniversary date following, the first to occur of the reporting person's (i) distribution election date which is not earlier than two years from the plan year (ii) separation from service from QEP (subject to 6-month delay if necessary to comply with IRC 409A), (iii) death or (iv) disability, pursuant to the QEP Resources, Inc. Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. This total includes shares attributable to the 401(k) supplemental program of the Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. Consequently, share totals may change without any visible activity.

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