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^*

HEARN JOHN E JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2850

(Street)

HOUSTON

77010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZaZa Energy Corp [ ZAZA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	07/30/2012		J⁽¹⁾		93,750	D	$0⁽²⁾	22,453,534	I	Sole stockholder of Corporation that directly owns the stock⁽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)
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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HEARN JOHN E JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2850

(Street)

HOUSTON

77010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LARA ENERGY, INC.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2850

(Street)

HOUSTON

77010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transfer of stock to former officer of ZaZa Energy Corporation pursuant to Separation Agreement.

2. In connection with Craig McKenzie's execution of the Separation Agreement and separation from ZaZa Energy Corporation, the three controlling stockholders of ZaZa Energy Corporation, Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy, LLC and Lara Energy, Inc. agreed to transfer to Mr. McKenzie a net total of 281,250 shares of Common Stock of the Company, pro-rata from the controlling stockholders' holdings.

3. John E. Hearn, Jr. is the sole stockholder of Lara Energy, Inc. Lara Energy, Inc. is the direct owner of 22,453,534 shares of Common Stock of ZaZa Energy Corporation as of the date of this Form 4.

	/s/ John E. Hearn, Jr.	08/01/2012
	/s/ John E. Hearn, Jr., President of Lara Energy, Inc.	08/01/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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