SEC Form 4 · accession 0001104659-17-014143

Sanchez Energy Corp · SNEC

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Antonio R Sanchez Jr.

Officer — Executive Chairman of the BOD · Director

Period of report

Mar 1, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Mar 3, 2017 · 7:31 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001528837

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1	Mar 1, 2017	A	245,234	—	A	1,758,255	D
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	200,000	I	By: Sanchez 2016 GRAT No. 1
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	199,489	I	By: Sanchez 2016 GRAT No. 2
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	879,472	I	By Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	175,036	I	By 1988 Trust No. 13
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	26,213	I	By Alicia M. Sanchez Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	707,333	I	By Sanexco, Ltd.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	371,836	I	By 1988 Trust No. 11
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	371,836	I	By 1988 Trust No. 12
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	371,836	I	By 1988 Trust No. 14
Common Stock^F7	holding	—	—		—	707,333	I	By San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd.
Common Stock^F8	holding	—	—		—	474,800	I	By AEP Ltd. Partnership

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Phantom Stock^F9,F10	—	Mar 1, 2017	A	245,234	A	Mar 1, 2022	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock	245,234	245,234	D

Explanation of responses

F1Represents a grant of restricted stock Reporting Person received from the Issuer.
F10Phantom stock is payable only in cash, which vests in equal annual increments over a five-year period.
F2For estate planning purposes, Reporting Person is the sole trustee of both Sanchez 2016 GRAT No. 1 and Sanchez 2016 GRAT No. 2 (collectively, the "2016 Trusts"). Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the 2016 Trusts. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F3These shares are owned directly by Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation ("SOG"). SOG is managed by Reporting Person and other members of the Sanchez family. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SOG. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F4These shares are owned directly by the following trusts (the "Trusts"), respectively: (i) 1988 Trust No. 11: co-trustee/beneficiary Antonio R. Sanchez, III; (ii) 1988 Trust No. 12: co-trustee/beneficiary Ana Lee Sanchez Jacobs; (iii) 1988 Trust No. 13 co-trustee/beneficiary Eduardo Sanchez; and (iv) 1988 Trust No. 14 co-trustee/beneficiary Patricio Sanchez. Reporting Person is a co-trustee, along with the respective co-trustees and beneficiaries listed next to the name of the Trust above, of each of the Trusts set forth above. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Trusts. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F5These shares are owned directly by the Alicia M. Sanchez Charitable Lead Annuity Trust ("CLAT"). Reporting Person is the sole trustee of CLAT. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F6These shares are owned directly by Sanexco, Ltd. ("Sanexco"). Sanexco is controlled by its general partner, Sanchez Management Corporation ("SMC"), which is managed by Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Sanexco. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F7These shares are owned directly by San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. ("San Juan"). San Juan is controlled by its general partner, SMC, which is managed by Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by San Juan. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F8These shares are owned directly by AEP Ltd. Partnership ("AEP"). AEP is controlled by its general partner, Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AEP. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F9Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.