X0303 4 2009-10-05 0 0000867665 ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP AXAS 0001070023 BURKE FRANKLIN A 18803 MEISNER DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX 78258 1 0 0 0 ABRAXAS PETROLEUM COMMON STOCK 2458152 D Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 2009-10-05 4 A 0 151784 A 151784 I Venture Securities Corp. Pension Trust Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 2009-10-05 4 A 0 151784 A 151784 I Venture Securities Corp. Profit Sharing Trust Received in exchange for 35,714 common units of Abraxas Energy Parnters, L.P. in connection with the merger of Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P. into Abraaxas Merger Sub, LLC, wholly owned subsidiary of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Abraxas Petroleum Corporations common stock was $1.75 per share. Received in exchange for 35,714 common units of Abraxas Energy Parnters, L.P. in connection with the merger of Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P. into Abraaxas Merger Sub, LLC, wholly owned subsidiary of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Abraxas Petroleum Corporations common stock was $1.75 per share. FRANKLIN A. BURKE 2009-10-08