SEC FORM 4

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^*

SANCHEZ ANTONIO R JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1111 BAGBY STREET, SUITE 1600

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2012

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/17/2012		J⁽¹⁾		92,953	D	⁽¹⁾	158,250	D⁽²⁾
Common Stock								2,019,333	I	By San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd.⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2,019,333	I	By Sanexco, Ltd.⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								113,366	I	By SEP Management I, LLC⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								1,232,856	I	By Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation⁽⁶⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 17, 2012, Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP ("SEP I") distributed 92,953 shares of the 251,203 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Sanchez Energy Corporation that SEP I owned to certain of SEP I's unaffiliated limited partners (the "Distribution").

2. These shares are owned directly by SEP I. SEP I distributed 92,953 shares of the 251,203 shares it previously owned to certain of its unaffiliated limited partners in the Distribution, retaining these 158,250 shares. SEP I is controlled by its general partner, SEP Management I, LLC ("SEP Management"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation ("SOG"). SOG is managed by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SEP I. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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

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

5. These shares are owned directly by SEP Management. SEP Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOG. SOG is managed by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SEP Management. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

6. These shares are owned directly by SOG. SOG is managed by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SOG. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by A. R. Sanchez, Jr. of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

	/s/ Alfredo Gutierrez, Attorney-in-Fact	09/19/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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