Sec Form 4 Filing - Richardson John S @ ENERGEN CORP - 2014-05-08

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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
Richardson John S
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGEN CORP [ EGN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President of Subsidiary
(Last) (First) (Middle)
605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/08/2014
(Street)
BIRMINGHAM, AL35203-2707
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 (ESP) 8,036 I ESP ( 1 )
Common Stock 05/08/2014 M 26,091 A $ 46.69 63,441 D
(same as above) 05/08/2014 S 26,091 D $ 82.3 ( 9 ) 37,350 D
Common Stock (Restricted) 5,141 D
Common Stock (RSU) 5,238 D
Common Stock (Deferred) 3,924 ( 2 ) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 60.56 ( 3 ) 01/22/2018 Common Stock 21,275 21,275 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 46.69 05/08/2014 M 26,091 ( 4 ) 01/26/2020 Common Stock 26,091 ( 10 ) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 54.99 ( 5 ) 01/25/2021 Common Stock 31,317 31,317 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 54.11 ( 6 ) 01/24/2022 Common Stock 43,095 43,095 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 48.36 ( 7 ) 01/23/2023 Common Stock 14,946 14,946 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $ 72.39 ( 8 ) 01/21/2024 Common Stock 13,560 13,560 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Richardson John S
605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL35203-2707
President of Subsidiary
Signatures
J.D. Woodruff, Attorney in Fact 05/09/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Energen Corporation Employee Savings Plan, number of shares and securities are estimates based on trustee's unit accounting.
( 2 )Energen Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan; number of securities is estimated based on recordkeepers' unit accounting.
( 3 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments of 7,091, 7,092 and 7,092 on January 23, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
( 4 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments of 10,745, 10,745 and 10,746 on January 27, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
( 5 )The option became exercisable in three equal annual installments of 10,439 each on January 26, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.
( 6 )The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 14,365 each on January 25, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
( 7 )The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 4,982 each on January 24, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
( 8 )The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 4,520 each on January 22, 2015, 2016, and 2,017 respectively.
( 9 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.61, inclusive. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request.
( 10 )Exercise or conversion of a derivative security

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