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*
Morris William M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
303 W. WALL STREET
SUITE 1600

(Street)
MIDLAND TX 79701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEGACY RESERVES L P [ LGCY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, CAO and Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2007
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 04/11/2007 M 6,680 A $17 41,757(1) D
Units representing limited partner interests 04/11/2007 J(2) 6,680 D $28.01 35,077(1) 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
Unit Options (right to buy) $17 04/11/2007 M 6,680 03/15/2007 07/17/2011 Units 6,680 $0 13,320 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 35,077 restricted units granted to Mr. Morris on March 15, 2006. The restricted units vest one-third each year over three years following the grant date, subject to accelerated vesting under certain conditions.
2. On April 11, 2007, Mr. Morris exercised 6,680 vested unit options at an exercise price of $17.00 per unit and immediately following such exercise transferred the units received upon such exercise to the Issuer in exchange for a payment by the Issuer of $28.01 per unit, the closing price of the Issuer's units on the NASDAQ Global Market on such date. Mr. Morris used the proceeds of the transactions to pay tax liability with respect to the exercise and vesting of awards under the Legacy Reserves LP Long-Term Incentive Plan.
/s/ William M. Morris 04/11/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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