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*
Richardson John S
(Last) (First) (Middle)
605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH
(Street)
BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2707
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGEN CORP [ EGN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and COO of Subsidiary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2007
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
Common Stock (ESP) 6,276 I ESP(1)
Common Stock (Restricted) 23,050 D
Common Stock 13,168 D
Common Stock (Deferred) 07/31/2007 A 6 A $52.91 8,532(2) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (ISO) $21.375 01/28/2007 01/27/2014 Common Stock 2,840 2,840 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ) $46.45 (3) 01/23/2017 Common Stock 13,855 13,855 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Energen Corporation Employee Savings Plan, number of shares and securities are estimates based on trustee's unit accounting.
2. Energen Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan; number of securities is estimated based on recordkeepers' unit accounting.
3. The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments of 4,618, 4,618 and 4,619 on January 24, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Remarks:
J.D. Woodruff, Attorney in Fact 08/01/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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