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*
Markowitz Barry

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5152 EDGEWOOD DRIVE
SUITE 375

(Street)
PROVO X1 84604

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLOMBIA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. [ CERX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2012
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 44,354 D
Common Stock 09/01/2012 A 23,203 A $0.0337 67,557 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options $2.5 02/28/2011 02/28/2021 Common Stock 200,000(1) 200,000 D
Restricted Stock Units $0(2) (2) (2) Common Stock 35,700(2) 235,700 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 (3) (3) Common Stock 83,333(3) 319,033 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vesting: 3 years, 25% immediate and 25% on each anniversary for 3 years
2. The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vested on May 8, 2012 and will expire at end of the director's term. If the director resigns for cause or is removed for cause before the end of his term, the RSUs would lapse. However, if the director resigns for health or other appropriate reasons, his RSUs would vest immediately. The director is not permitted to sell the vested shares until he is no longer a director.
3. The restricted stock units ("RSUs") will vest on the date of the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and will expire at end of the director's term. If the director resigns for cause or is removed for cause before the end of his term, the RSUs would lapse. However, if the director resigns for health or other appropriate reasons, his RSUs would vest immediately. The director is not permitted to sell the vested shares until he is no longer a director.
/s/ Barry G. Markowitz 09/04/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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