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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Copano Energy, L.L.C. [ CPNO ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/20/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 Units | 12/20/2010 | M(1) | 15,200 | A | $10 | 64,159(3) | D | |||
Common Units | 12/20/2010 | S(1) | 21,853 | D | $30.36(2) | 42,306(3) | D | |||
Common Units | 821,693 | I | By Estate of John R. Eckel, Jr.(4) | |||||||
Common Units | 701,069 | I | By Frio Partners, Inc.(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Common Unit Option (Right to Buy) | $10 | 12/20/2010 | M(1) | 15,200 | (6) | (6) | Common Units | 15,200 | $0 | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 17, 2010. |
2. The reported sale price is the weighted average of sales prices ranging from $30.29 to $30.55. |
3. Includes 36,154 units previously owned indirectly through Copano Bay Trust Number Eleven, which were distributed to Mr. Lawing effective December 20, 2010. |
4. Mr. Lawing serves as personal representative of the Eckel Estate. |
5. These units are owned directly by Frio Partners, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of FDEC Equipment Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frio USA, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frio Drilling & Exploration Co., which is wholly owned by Frio Management Trust. The Eckel Estate is the sole beneficiary of this trust. |
6. The options have a 10-year term and vested in five equal annual installments commencing on 11/15/2005. |
/s/ Angela S. Teer, attorney-in-fact | 12/22/2010 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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