Sec Form 3 Filing - Blackstone Holdings III L.P. @ Callon Petroleum Co - 2021-10-01

FORM 3 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 Blackstone Holdings III L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Callon Petroleum Co [ CPE] 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) C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2021 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10154 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 6,424,341 ( 1 ) I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Common Stock 2,417,198 ( 1 ) I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 )

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 (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 16,574.25 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 7 ) ( 19 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 22,484 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 8 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 3,253.25 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 9 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 114,119.78 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 10 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 72,682.23 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 11 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 36,267 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 12 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 13,840.75 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 13 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 22,387.75 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 14 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 13,994.75 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 15 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 27,681.5 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 16 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 84,842.45 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 17 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 ) Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 91.9 ( 6 ) 08/10/2027 Common Stock 53,122.3 ( 6 ) I See Footnotes ( 18 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 ) ( 22 ) ( 23 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 ) ( 26 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Blackstone Holdings III L.P. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Inc 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Signatures Blackstone Holdings III L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner, By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Blackstone Inc., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Stephen A. Schwarzman, By: /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman 10/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Callon Petroleum Company (the "Issuer") that were issued in connection with the consummation of transactions contemplated by purchase and sale agreements (the "PSAs") entered into between the Issuer and Callon Petroleum Operating Company, and Primexx Resources Development, LLC ("PRD") and BPP Acquisition LLC ("BPP Acquisition"). In connection with such transactions, 1,983,407 of the shares beneficially owned by Primexx Energy Partners, Ltd., the indirect parent entity of PRD, and 603,891 of the shares beneficially owned by BPP Energy Partners LLC, the indirect parent of BPP Acquisition, were deposited into escrow accounts for the benefit of the Issuer, on the one hand, and PRD and BPP Acquisition, on the other hand. ( 2 )Reflects shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Primexx Energy Partners, Ltd., including 4,440,934 shares directly held and 1,983,407 shares held in escrow. Primexx Energy Corporation is the managing general partner of Primexx Energy Partners, Ltd. ( 3 )Reflects shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BPP Energy Partners LLC, including 1,813,307 shares held directly and 603,891 shares held in escrow. ( 4 )BPP HoldCo LLC is the majority shareholder and has the power to appoint the majority of the members of the board of directors of Primexx Energy Corporation and has the power to appoint the majority of the members of the board of managers of BPP Energy Partners LLC. BX Primexx Topco LLC is the sole member of BPP HoldCo LLC. BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the managing member of BX Primexx Topco LLC. Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. and Blackstone Management Associates VII L.L.C. are the managing members of BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. BMA VII L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VII L.L.C. ( 5 )Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and BMA VII L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. ( 6 )Represents warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer, which are currently exercisable. The warrants may only be exercised on a cashless "net" exercise basis. ( 7 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Aiguille des Grands Montets Fund II LP. ( 8 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Credit Alpha Trading (Cayman) LP. ( 9 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P. ( 10 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund AIV-5 LP. ( 11 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund AIV-6 LP. ( 12 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Partners-A LP. ( 13 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Partners-B LP. ( 14 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Partners-C LP. ( 15 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Partners-C II LP. ( 16 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO Energy Partners-D LP. ( 17 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO COF III AIV-6 LP. ( 18 )Reflects warrants to purchase common stock directly held by GSO COF III AIV-7 LP (collectively, with the other direct holders described in footnotes (7) through (17), the "BXC Entities"). ( 19 )Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP is the investment manager of GSO Aiguille des Grands Montets Fund II LP. GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. is the special limited partner of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP with the investment and voting power over the securities beneficially owned by Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP. Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is the sole member of GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. ( 20 )GSO Credit Alpha Associates LLC is the general partner of GSO Credit Alpha Trading (Cayman) LP. GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P. GSO Energy Select Opportunities Associates LLC is the general partner of each of GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund AIV-5 LP and GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund AIV-6 LP. GSO Energy Partners-A Associates LLC is the general partner of GSO Energy Partners-A LP. GSO Energy Partners-B Associates LLC is the general partner of GSO Energy Partners-B LP. GSO Energy Partners-C Associates LLC is the general partner of GSO Energy Partners-C LP. GSO Energy Partners-C Associates II LLC is the general partner of GSO Energy Partners-C II LP. GSO Energy Partners-D Associates LLC is the general partner of GSO Energy Partners-D LP. GSO Capital Opportunities Associates III LLC is the general partner of each of GSO COF III AIV-6 LP and GSO COF III AIV-7 LP. ( 21 )GSO Holdings I L.L.C. is the managing member of each of GSO Credit Alpha Associates LLC, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Associates L.L.C., GSO Energy Select Opportunities Associates LLC, GSO Energy Partners-A Associates LLC, GSO Energy Partners-B Associates LLC, GSO Energy Partners-C Associates LLC, GSO Energy Partners-C Associates II LLC, GSO Energy Partners-D Associates LLC, and GSO Capital Opportunities Associates III LLC. Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of GSO Holdings I L.L.C. with respect to securities beneficially owned by the BXC Entities. ( 22 )Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of each of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. and Blackstone Holdings II L.P. ( 23 )Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. ( 24 )Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. ( 25 )Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 26 )Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 3.

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