SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Howard Robert William

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1099 18TH STREET, SUITE 2300

(Street)

DENVER

80202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BILL BARRETT CORP [ BBG ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2013

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)
Common Stock	03/01/2013		J	V	329.12⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	1,916.13	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	07/18/2013		A		23,602⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	A	$0.00	122,927	D
Common Stock	07/18/2013		A		23,602⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	A	$0.00	146,529⁽⁵⁾	D
Common Stock								135,571	I	By trust

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired as a portion of the Issuer's matching of Reporting Person's contributions pursuant to the Issuer's 401(k) plan. Transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).

2. Represents a grant of a restricted stock award that will vest on February 16, 2016, based on performance criteria over a period of three years, including (a) the Issuer's achieving certain performance metrics determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, and (b) the Reporting Person's remaining an employee of the Issuer on February 16, 2016. It is possible for the Reporting Person to earn up to a total of two times the number of shares shown if the Issuer's actual performance equals or exceeds the stretch levels for all performance metrics set by the Compensation Committee. Shares that have not vested on or before February 16, 2016 will be forfeited.

3. This award is subject to performance criteria to be met by December 31, 2013.

4. Represents a grant of a restricted stock award subject to vesting requirements over a period of up to three years based on the Reporting Person's remaining an employee of the Issuer. Vesting will occur as follows: 30% of these shares will vest on each of July 17, 2014 and July 17, 2015, and the remaining 40% of these shares will vest on July 17, 2016.

5. Includes 89,147 shares subject to forfeiture and vesting requirements.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert W. Howard	07/22/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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