Qep Resources Form 4 / BARTH E WHITHAM ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WHITHAM BARTH E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800

(Street)

DENVER

80265

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QEP RESOURCES, INC. [ QEP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	03/17/2021		D			113,890.83	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Common Stock	113,890.83	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 17, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Diamondback Energy, Inc. ("Diamondback"), Bohemia Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamondback ("Merger Sub"), and QEP Resources, Inc. ("QEP"), Merger Sub merged with and into QEP (the "Merger") with QEP surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamondback. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of QEP common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") (subject to certain exceptions) was converted into the right to receive 0.05 shares of Diamondback common stock (the "Exchange Ratio").

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, any compensation deferred by directors and deemed notionally invested in QEP common stock pursuant to any QEP deferred compensation plan became fully vested and converted into and deemed notionally invested in a number of shares of Diamondback common stock equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of QEP common stock subject to such award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the exchange ratio. Such deferred compensation will be paid in cash promptly following the effective date of the Merger (but not later than the time in which payment is required under the applicable QEP deferred compensation plan).

Remarks:

	/s/ Barth E. Whitham	03/17/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Qep Resources (QEP) Form 4QEP RESOURCES / BARTH E WHITHAM ownership change