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*
Doleshek Richard J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1050 17TH STREET
SUITE 800

(Street)
DENVER CO 80265

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QEP RESOURCES, INC. [ QEP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2017
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 07/28/2017 P 12,500 A $7.9099 304,539 D
Common Stock 3,651.494 I Employee Investment Plan
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
Phantom Stock Units $0.00 (1) (1) Phantom Stock Units 217,958 217,958 D
Phantom Stock Units $0.00 (2) (2) Phantom Stock Units 7,147.0385 7,147.0385 D
Stock Option $30.12 03/05/2016 02/13/2020 Common Stock 48,956 48,956 D
Stock Option $31.74 03/05/2017 02/13/2021 Common Stock 42,871 42,871 D
Stock Option $30.9 03/05/2015 02/13/2019 Common Stock 43,542 43,542 D
Stock Option $39.07 03/05/2014 02/25/2018 Common Stock 30,958 30,958 D
Stock Option $21.69 (3) 02/12/2022 Common Stock 61,943 61,943 D
Stock Option $10.12 (4) 02/16/2023 Common Stock 69,869 69,869 D
Stock Option $16.98 (5) 02/13/2024 Common Stock 65,739 65,739 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These phantom units are associated with QEP's Cash Incentive Plan.
2. Phantom stock units will be payable in cash on the date of, or at a designated anniversary date following, the first to occur of the reporting person's (i) distribution election date which is not earlier than two years from the plan year (ii) separation from service from QEP (subject to 6-month delay if necessary to comply with IRC 409A), (iii) death or (iv) disability, pursuant to the QEP Resources, Inc. Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. This total includes shares attributable to the 401(k) supplemental program of the Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. Consequently, share totals may change without any visible activity.
3. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2016, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement.
4. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2017, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement.
5. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2018, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement
Remarks:
/s/ Dane E. Allen, Attorney in Fact 07/31/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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