X0306 4 2017-03-01 false 0001168054 CIMAREX ENERGY CO XEC 0001196789 JORDEN THOMAS E 1700 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80203 true true false false CEO and President Common Stock 248829 D Common Stock 11654 I By 401(k) Common Stock 2017-03-01 4 S false 2500 127.304 D 108675 I By Trust Represents shares subject to service-based vesting and the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The price reported in Column 4 for March 1, 2017 sales is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.8700 to $127.5875, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cimarex Energy Co., any security holder of Cimarex Energy Co. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The sale reported on this Form 4 was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Francis B. Barron, as Attorney-in-Fact 2017-03-01