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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BELK ROBERT L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4171 ESSEN LANE

(Street)

BATON ROUGE

70809

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHAW GROUP INC [ SGR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2008

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	02/21/2008		M		10,261	A	$15.08	82,704	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		M		23,536	A	$11.2	106,240	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		M		4,464	A	$11.2	110,704	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		M		32,200	A	$12.66	142,904	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		M		2,239	A	$15.08	145,143	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		900	D	$54.41	144,243	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		100	D	$54.43	144,143	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		50	D	$54.44	144,093	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		100	D	$54.48	143,993	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		55	D	$54.49	143,938	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		11,106	D	$54.5	132,832	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		600	D	$54.525	132,232	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		600	D	$54.53	131,632	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		2,300	D	$54.55	129,332	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		500	D	$54.56	128,832	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		216	D	$54.57	128,616	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		4,500	D	$54.58	124,116	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		1,384	D	$54.59	122,732	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		3,031	D	$54.6	119,701	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		100	D	$54.605	119,601	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		1,100	D	$54.61	118,501	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		500	D	$54.62	118,001	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		100	D	$54.627	117,901	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		300	D	$54.63	117,601	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		1,200	D	$54.64	116,401	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		400	D	$54.68	116,001	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		800	D	$54.69	115,201	D
Common Stock	02/21/2008		S		3,250	D	$54.8	111,951⁽¹⁾	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)
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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.08	04/21/2008		M			10,261	12/19/2002	12/19/2012	Common Stock	10,261	⁽²⁾	0	D
Employee Stock Opiton (Right to Buy)	$11.2	04/21/2008		M			23,536	10/10/2003	10/10/2013	Common Stock	23,536	⁽³⁾	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.2	04/21/2008		M			4,464	10/10/2003	10/10/2013	Common Stock	4,464	⁽³⁾	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.66	04/21/2008		M			32,200	10/13/2004	10/13/2014	Common Stock	32,200	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.08	04/21/2008		M			2,239	12/19/2002	12/19/2012	Common Stock	2,239	⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of the 111,951 total shares, 70,920 are owned out right and 41,031 are restricted shares yet to vest.

2. Options vested in four (4) equal annual installments of 25% each commencing on December 19, 2002.

3. Options vested in four (4) equal annual installments of 25% each commencing on October 10, 2003.

4. Options vested in four (4) equal annual installments of 25% each commencing on October 13, 2004.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert L. Belk	04/23/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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