X0203 3 2009-10-05 0 0000867665 ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP AXAS 0001473980 Melton Brian L 18803 MEISNER DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX 78258 1 0 0 0 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 17000 D Revieved in exchange for 4000 restricted units of Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P. in connection with the merger of Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P. into Abraxas Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation's common stock was $1.75. Brian L. Melton 2009-10-08