SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Caminos Edward G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

580 WESTLAKE PARK BLVD

SUITE 525

(Street)

HOUSTON

77079

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BPZ RESOURCES, INC. [ BPZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Sotck	07/01/2009		A		18,200⁽¹⁾	A	$0	393,200	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Option	$5.27⁽³⁾	07/01/2009		A		54,550		⁽²⁾	07/01/2019	Common Stock	54,550	$0	54,550	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 1, 2009, the reporting person was granted 18,200 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Long-term Incentive Compensation Plan. The Grant cliff vests on the second anniversary of the date of grant.

2. On July 1, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 54,550 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. The exercise price of the Common Stock covered by the Option is $5.27 per share. The Option vests in two equal annual installments of 18,183 shares and one installment of 18,184 shares over the succeeding three anniversaries of the date of grant. The unexercised portion of the option shall expire and cease to be exercisable on July 1, 2019.

3. The exercise price is based on the closing market price on the date of Board approval of the grant, June 26, 2009.

	/s/ Edward G. Caminos	07/01/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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