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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ERICKSON MARK

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GASCO ENERGY INC [ GSX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2005
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/14/2005 F(1) 7,716 D $3.49 2,471,206 D
Common Stock 149,524 I By wife as custodian for minor children
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Right to Buy $1 01/02/2001 01/02/2011 Common Stock 1,000,000 1,000,000 D
Right to Buy $2 12/31/2001 12/31/2011 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Series B Preferred Stock $0.7 12/31/2003 (2) Common Stock 133,257 212 D
Right to Buy $1.92 11/24/2004(3) 11/27/2014 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Right to Buy $3.39 10/09/2005(4) 10/09/2010(4) Common Stock 160,000 160,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares forfeited to pay payroll taxes on shares of restricted stock award granted June 14, 2004, which vested June 14, 2005.
2. There is no expiration date for the shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
3. Granted 100,000 options under the Issuer's 1999 Stock Option Plan. These options vest over a 2 year period, with one-sixth of the amount vesting every 4 months commencing 11/27/04, and all options expiring 11/27/2014.
4. Granted 160,000 options under the Issuer's 1999 Stock Option Plan. These options vest over a 2 year period, with one-sixth of the amount vesting every 4 months commencing 10/09/05, and expiring 5 years from the date of vesting.
Mark Erickson 06/28/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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