Sec Form 4 Filing - Mayer Walter R @ BATTALION OIL CORP - 2020-02-20

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 Mayer Walter R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BATTALION OIL CORP [ BATL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Legal (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 6600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/20/2020 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 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 207 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.91 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,855 ( 3 ) 02/20/2027 Common Stock 8,855 $ 0 8,855 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.23 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,855 ( 4 ) 02/20/2027 Common Stock 8,855 $ 0 8,855 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 37.83 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,855 ( 5 ) 02/20/2027 Common Stock 8,855 $ 0 8,855 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 6 ) 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,855 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 8,855 $ 0 8,855 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 7 ) 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,855 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 8,855 $ 0 8,855 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 8 ) 02/20/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 17,709 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 17,709 $ 0 17,709 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Mayer Walter R 1000 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 6600 HOUSTON, TX77002 VP, Legal Signatures Walter R. Mayer 02/24/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 7, 2019, the Issuer and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Chapter 11 Cases," and such court, the "Bankruptcy Court"). On September 24, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the "Confirmation Order") confirming the Debtors' Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, as modified by the Confirmation Order (the "Plan"). On October 8, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases. On the Effective Date, all outstanding shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Old Common Stock") were cancelled and extinguished. ( 2 )All awards are issued in accordance with the Plan approved by the Bankruptcy Court and pursuant to the Battalion Oil Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("the LTIP") approved and adopted by the Board of Directors. ( 3 )The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $335.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021. ( 4 )The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $500.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021. ( 5 )The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $670.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021. ( 6 )The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021. ( 7 )The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in full only upon the achievement of certain business combination goals. ( 8 )The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on the first full day of trading of the New Shares following the Effective Date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock, subject to a decrease to zero based on the Issuer's total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of certain of its peer companies over the four-year period ending on February 20, 2024 (the "Performance Period".) The RSUs vest at the end of the Performance Period.

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