X0303 4 2008-08-08 0001168054 CIMAREX ENERGY CO XEC 0001237480 SHONSEY JAMES H 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 1800 DENVER CO 80203-4518 0 1 0 0 Vice President, Controller Common Stock 2008-08-08 4 A 0 5000 0 A 42750 D Includes 7,000, 10,000, 3,750, 5000 and 5,000 shares of restricted stock that vest on June 6, 2010, April 3, 2011, July 10, 2011, July 10, 2012 and August 8, 2013, respectively. Also includes 12,000 restricted stock units that vest on September 22, 2008. Represents an award of shares of restricted stock that vest five years from the date of grant. Paul Korus, attorney-in-fact 2008-08-08