-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KVOtRn5bDzn6srHqgp1AEwCMBiSywx8TXjiPpdEHxWQ3S7Ganhm2vnT/KM4gC75B QFQrhY0VMe5/Mm3WF3wtew== 0001179110-08-002016.txt : 20080131 0001179110-08-002016.hdr.sgml : 20080131 20080131184100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-08-002016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080131 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINN ENERGY, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326428 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 651177591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TRAVIS STREET 2: SUITE 5100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-605-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TRAVIS STREET 2: SUITE 5100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Linn Energy, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050506 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Linn Michael C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001349033 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51719 FILM NUMBER: 08565686 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 412-220-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 WASHINGTON ROAD STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15228 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0202 4 2008-01-29 0 0001326428 LINN ENERGY, LLC LINE 0001349033 Linn Michael C 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5100 HOUSTON TX 77002 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Unit Options 21.70 2008-01-29 4 A 0 166700 0 A 2018-01-29 Units representing limited liability company interests 166700 402950 D Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning January 2009, provided the Reporting Person remains employed with the Issuer on the applicble vesting date. /s/ Candice Wells, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-01-31 EX-24 2 ex24linn.txt Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Charlene Ripley, Lisa A. Anderson, Candice J. Wells, and Sandra L. Greene signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and director of Linn Energy, LLC (the "Company"), Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and Form 144, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder, if required; and 2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or Form 144 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and 3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer an officer and director of the Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact; provided, however, this Power of Attorney will expire immediately upon the termination of employment of any attorney-in-fact as to that attorney-in-fact only, but not as to any other appointed attorney- in-fact hereunder. [This space intentionally left blank] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of July, 2007. /s/ MICHAEL C. LINN Michael C. Linn -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----