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*
SCHERER PETER R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
508 WEST WALL ST., SUITE 500

(Street)
MIDLAND TX 79701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN TOM INC /DE [ TBI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 2,000 D $48 0 I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 82 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 4,000 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 5,833 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 5,000 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 5,000 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 21,500 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 05/24/2004 U 1,200 D $48 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 0 D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.25 05/24/2004 U 25,000 05/24/1997 05/24/2006 Common Stock 25,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 05/24/2004 U 20,000 06/19/1999 06/19/2008 Common Stock 20,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 06/19/1999 06/19/2008 Common Stock 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $13.875 05/24/2004 U 15,000 05/19/2000 05/19/2009 Common Stock 15,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.625 02/28/2001 02/28/2010 Common Stock 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $31 05/24/2004 U 17,500 02/22/2002 02/22/2011 Common Stock 17,500 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $26.88 05/24/2004 U 1,200 02/28/2003 02/28/2012 Common Stock 1,200 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $26.88 05/24/2004 U 17,600 02/28/2003 02/28/2012 Common Stock 17,600 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $25.9 05/24/2004 U 15,000 05/08/2004 05/08/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $0 05/08/2004 05/08/2013 Common Stock 0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
/s/ Peter R. Scherer 05/24/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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