Sec Form 4 Filing - WONG HEIDI @ Erin Energy Corp. - 2018-02-21

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 WONG HEIDI 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Erin Energy Corp. [ ERN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Corporate Services (Last) (First) (Middle) 1330 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/21/2018 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77056 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 02/21/2018 A 11,667 ( 1 ) A 557,775 D Common Stock 02/21/2018 A 41,667 ( 3 ) A 599,442 D Common Stock 02/21/2018 A 41,667 ( 4 ) A 641,109 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WONG HEIDI 1330 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2250 HOUSTON, TX77056 SVP, Corporate Services Signatures /s/ Heidi Wong 02/23/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted Common stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on February 21, 2018 pursuant to Issuer's Amended 2009 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of Reporting Person's 2017 annual incentive for payout in 2018. 100% of the shares become vested and nonforfeitable on the date of Grant and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares Grant Agreement. ( 2 )The price per share is $0. The grant was valued at $3.75 per share. ( 3 )Restricted common stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on February 21, 2018 pursuant to Issuer's Amended 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and subject thereto. Grant of restricted shares subject to forfeiture. 50% of shares become vested on the one-year anniversary of Grant Date and 50% become vested on the two-year anniversary of Grant Date, for so long as the recipient of the stock remains an employee of, or consultant to, the Company and subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares Grant Agreement. ( 4 )Restricted common stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on February 21, 2018 pursuant to Issuer's Amended 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and subject thereto. Vesting occurs on the three-year anniversary of the grant date, based on the relative Total Shareholder Return ("TSR")of the Issuer as compared to the TSR of each of the companies in the Issuer's peer group over the three-year period beginning on January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020, and subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment through the vesting date and the terms and conditions of the Performance Shares Grant Agreement. Shares reported represent the target shares, and actual vesting could be anywhere from 0 to 150% of the number of shares initially granted, with any unvested shares subject to forfeiture.

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