SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Sanchez Management Corp

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1920 SANDMAN STREET

(Street)

LAREDO

78041

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sanchez Energy Corp [ SN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,019,333	I	By San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	2,019,333	I	By Sanexco, Ltd.⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are owned directly by San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. is controlled by its general partner, Sanchez Management Corporation. Sanchez Management Corporation is managed by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. Each of Sanchez Management Corporation and A. R. Sanchez, Jr. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. Each of Sanchez Management Corporation and A. R. Sanchez, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Sanchez Management Corporation or A. R. Sanchez, Jr. of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

2. These shares are owned directly by Sanexco, Ltd. Sanexco, Ltd. is controlled by its general partner, Sanchez Management Corporation. Sanchez Management Corporation is managed by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. Each of Sanchez Management Corporation and A. R. Sanchez, Jr. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Sanexco, Ltd. Each of Sanchez Management Corporation and A. R. Sanchez, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Sanchez Management Corporation or A. R. Sanchez, Jr. of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Remarks:

/s/ A. R. Sanchez, Jr., Signed in the following capacities: A. R. Sanchez, Jr. is signing in his capacity as President of Sanchez Management Corporation, on behalf of Sanchez Management Corporation.

	See Remarks	06/21/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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