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*
Horne Paul T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
303 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 1400

(Street)
MIDLAND TX 79701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEGACY RESERVES LP [ LGCY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP of Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2011
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
Units representing limited partner interests 02/18/2011 M 6,468 A $0.00(1) 13,526 D
Units representing limited partner interests 02/18/2011 D 6,468 D $30.4(2) 7,058 D
Units representing limited partner interests 121,684 I See footnote(3)
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
Phantom Units (1) 02/18/2011 M 6,468 (4)(6) (4)(6) Units 6,468 $0.00(1) 16,203 D
Phantom Units (1) 02/18/2011 A 5,267 (4) 02/18/2014 Units 5,267 $0.00(1) 21,470 D
Phantom Units (1) 02/18/2011 A 8,587 (4)(5) 02/18/2014 Units 8,587 $0.00(1) 30,057(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each phantom unit represents the economic equivalent of a unit representing a limited partner interest in Legacy Reserves LP.
2. Reflects the closing price of the units on February 18, 2011.
3. Mr. Horne indirectly beneficially owns the 121,684 units held by H2K Holdings, Ltd.
4. Phantom units vest annually in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of their respective grant dates and are payable in cash or, at the discretion of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the general partner of the Issuer, in units.
5. The number of phantom units that vest each year for the three-year vesting period is subject to the achievement of certain objective, performance-based criteria during the fiscal year prior to the applicable vesting date. If none or only a portion of phantom units of a particular tranche vest as a result of target performance levels not being met, such number of phantom units that fail to vest will be forfeited.
6. Pursuant to the achievement of certain objective, performance-based criteria, 3,977 phantom units, 100% of the phantom units eligible to vest for the year ended December 31, 2010, granted on February 18, 2010, vested.
7. Includes the remaining 3,267 phantom units and 12,936 phantom units, subject to vesting, granted on January 29, 2009 and February 18, 2010, respectively.
Remarks:
Executive Vice President of Operations of Legacy Reserves GP, LLC, the general partner of Legacy Reserves LP.
/s/ Paul T. Horne 02/22/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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