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*
Lancaster David E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5400 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1500

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Matador Resources Co [ MTDR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2016
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 02/19/2016 A 24,866(1) A $0 263,394(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) D
Common Stock 75,500 I Represents shares held of record by the reporting person's Individual Retirement Account.
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
Employee Stock Option $15 02/19/2016 A 62,137 (8) 02/18/2021 Common Stock 62,137 $0 62,137 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on February 19, 2016. Such shares of restricted stock will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 19, 2019.
2. Includes 1,804 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on April 30, 2015. Such shares of restricted stock will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, April 30, 2018.
3. Includes 4,375 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on January 21, 2015. Such shares of restricted stock will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, January 21, 2018.
4. Includes 10,684 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on March 7, 2014. Such shares of restricted stock will vest in two equal biennial installments beginning on the second anniversary of the date of grant, March 7, 2016.
5. Includes 1,903 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on February 11, 2014 that vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, February 11, 2018.
6. Includes 30,000 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on March 8, 2013. Such shares of restricted stock will vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, March 8, 2017.
7. Includes 5,313 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on April 16, 2012 that vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, April 16, 2016.
8. The employee stock options vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 19, 2019.
Remarks:
/s/ David E. Lancaster, by Kyle A. Ellis as attorney-in-fact 02/23/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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