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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909334-10-000002.txt : 20100107
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909334-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Austin George L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50682
		FILM NUMBER:		10515783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10701 EAST UTE ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUSTIN GEORGE LESLIE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020823

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAM ENERGY RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282648
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				200700684
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 E SKELLY DRIVE - SUITE 650
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-663-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 E SKELLY DRIVE - SUITE 650
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TREMISIS ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040304
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282648</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RAM ENERGY RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RAME</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Austin George L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5100 E. SKELLY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 650</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74135</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SR VP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>300000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19074</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.05</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>280926</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Based on the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 31, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GEORGE L. AUSTIN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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