Sec Form 4 Filing - Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC @ Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. - 2017-03-01

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 Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. [ EXXI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/01/2017 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90071 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 03/01/2017 P( 1 ) 200,000 A $ 30.85 3,487,274 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 ) D ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 ) Common Stock 03/02/2017 P( 2 ) 423,275 A $ 31 3,910,549 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 ) D ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 )

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 Warrants $ 43.66 12/30/2016 12/30/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 87,702 87,702 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 ) D ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy,LLC 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX Delaware, L.P. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Fund GP, LLC 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP, L.P. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP LTD. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Signatures OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS GP, LLC By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE-FORREST MULTI-STRATEGY, LLC By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Manager By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IX DELAWARE, L.P. By: Oaktree Fund GP, LLC Its: General Partner By: Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. Its: Managing Member By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Authorized Signatory 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE FUND GP, LLC By: Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. Its: Managing Member By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Authorized Signatory 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND HOLDINGS, L.P. By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Indirect Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND GP, L.P. By: Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd. Its: General Partner By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND GP LTD. By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IX (PARALLEL 2), L.P. By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Indirect Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IX GP, L.P. By: Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP Ltd. Its: General Partner By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IX GP LTD. By: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Its: Director By: /s/ Jordan Mikes Title: Vice President 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On March 1, 2017, Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX Delaware, L.P., ("Fund IX Delaware") purchased 198,182 shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") and Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P. ("IX Parallel 2") purchased 1,818 shares of Common Stock, each on the open market (the " March 1 Purchases"). ( 2 )On March 2, 2017, Fund IX Delaware purchased 419,427 shares of Common Stock and IX Parallel 2 purchased 3,848 shares of Common Stock, each on the open market (the "March 2 Purchases" and together with the March 1 Purchases, the "Purchases"). ( 3 )After giving effect to the Purchases, Fund IX Delaware directly holds 3,286,612 shares of Common Stock and IX Parallel 2 directly holds 30,154 shares of Common Stock. ( 4 )This Form 4 is being filed by the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons" and each a "Reporting Person"):(i) Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Forrest"); (ii) Fund IX Delaware, a Delaware limited partnership; (iii) Oaktree Fund GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Fund GP"), in its capacity as the general partner of Fund IX Delaware; (iv) Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("VOF Holdings"); (v) Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("VOF GP"), in its capacity as the general partner of VOF Holdings; (vi) Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("VOF GP Ltd."), in its capacity as the general partner of VOF GP; (vii) IX Parallel 2, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; ( 5 )(viii) Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Fund IX GP"), in its capacity as the general partner of IX Parallel 2; (ix) Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Fund IX GP Ltd."), in its capacity as the general partner of Fund IX GP; (x) Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GP I"), in its capacity as the managing member of Fund GP and as the sole shareholder of each of VOF GP Ltd. and Fund IX GP Ltd.; (xi) Oaktree Capital I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Capital I"), in its capacity as the general partner of GP I; (xii) OCM Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Holdings I"), in its capacity as the general partner of Capital I; (xiii) Oaktree Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Holdings") in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings I; ( 6 )(xiv) Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Management"), in its capacity as the sole director of each of VOF GP Ltd. and Fund IX GP Ltd. and as the manager of Forrest; (xv) Oaktree Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings, Inc."), in its capacity as the general partner of Management; (xvi) Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("OCG"), in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings and as the sole shareholder of Holdings, Inc.; and (xvii) Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("OCGH GP"), in its capacity as the duly elected manager of OCG. ( 7 )Forrest directly holds 28,860 shares of Common Stock and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such securities. ( 8 )As of the date of this Form 4 filing, Fund IX Delaware directly holds 3,286,612 shares of Common Stock and 64,995 warrants of the Issuer ("Warrants") and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such securities. Fund GP, in its capacity as the general partner of Fund IX Delaware, has the ability to direct the management of Fund IX Delaware's businesses, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by Fund IX Delaware; therefore, Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer held by Fund IX Delaware. As of the date of this Form 4 filing, IX Parallel 2 directly holds 30,154 shares of Common Stock and 594 Warrants and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such securities. ( 9 )Fund IX GP, in its capacity as the general partner of IX Parallel 2, has the ability to direct the management of IX Parallel 2's business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by IX Parallel 2; therefore, Fund IX GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer held by IX Parallel 2. Fund IX GP Ltd., in its capacity as the general partner of Fund IX GP, has the ability to direct the management of Fund IX GP's business, including the power to direct the decisions of Fund IX GP regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by Fund IX GP; therefore, VOF GP Ltd. may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by IX Parallel 2. VOF Holdings directly holds 564,923 shares of Common Stock and 22,113 Warrants and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such securities. ( 10 )VOF GP, in its capacity as the general partner of VOF Holdings, has the ability to direct the management of VOF Holdings' business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, VOF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer held by VOF Holdings. VOF GP Ltd., in its capacity as the general partner of VOF GP, has the ability to direct the management of VOF GP's business, including the power to direct the decisions of VOF GP regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, VOF GP Ltd. may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by VOF Holdings. ( 11 )GP I, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of each of Fund IX GP Ltd. and VOF GP Ltd., has the ability to appoint and remove the directors and direct the management of the business of each of Fund IX GP Ltd. and VOF GP Ltd. As such, GP I has the power to direct the decisions of each of Fund IX GP Ltd. and VOF GP Ltd. regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2 and VOF Holdings. Additionally, GP I, in its capacity as the managing member of Fund GP, has the ability to direct the management of Fund GP's business, including the power to direct the decisions of Fund GP regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by Fund IX Delaware. Therefore, GP I may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware. ( 12 )Capital I, in its capacity as the general partner of GP I, has the ability to direct the management of GP I's business, including the power to direct the decisions of GP I regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware; therefore, Capital I may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware. Holdings I, in its capacity as the general partner of Capital I, has the ability to direct the management of Capital I's business, including the power to direct the decisions of Capital I regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware; therefore, Holdings I may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware. ( 13 )Holdings, in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings I, has the ability to direct the management of Holding I's business, including the power to direct the decisions of Holdings I regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware; therefore, Holdings may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware. ( 14 )Management, in its capacity as the sole director of each of Fund IX GP Ltd. and VOF GP Ltd., has the ability to direct the management of IX Parallel 2 and VOF Holdings, including the power to direct the decisions of IX Parallel 2 and VOF Holdings regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2 and VOF Holdings. Additionally, Management, in its capacity as the manager of Forrest, has the ability to direct the management of Forrest's business, including the power to direct the decisions of Forrest regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by Forrest. Therefore, Management may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Forrest. ( 15 )Holdings, Inc., in its capacity as the general partner of Management, has the ability to direct the management of Management's business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Forrest; therefore, Holdings, Inc. may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Forrest. ( 16 )OCG, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Holdings, Inc., has the ability to appoint and remove directors of Holdings, Inc. and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of Holdings, Inc. regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Forrest. Additionally, OCG, in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings, has the ability to direct the management of Holdings' business, including the power to direct the decisions of Holdings regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings and Fund IX Delaware. Therefore, OCG may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings, Forrest and Fund IX Delaware. ( 17 )OCGH GP, in its capacity as the duly appointed manager of OCG, has the ability appoint and remove directors of OCG and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of OCG regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings, Forrest and Fund IX Delaware; therefore, OCGH GP may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by each of IX Parallel 2, VOF Holdings, Forrest and Fund IX Delaware. ( 18 )Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all equity securities and derivative securities reported herein except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any equity securities or derivative securities covered by this Form 4.

Remarks: This Form 4 is being filed in two parts due to the large number of reporting persons. This filing is being filed by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC, Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, LLC, Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX Delaware, L.P., Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P., Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P., Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd., Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P., Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP, L.P. and Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX GP Ltd. An accompanying filing is being filed on the date hereof by Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P., Oaktree Capital I, L.P., OCM Holdings I, LLC, Oaktree Holdings, LLC, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. All filings relate to the same holdings described above.

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