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^*

PARKER F GARDNER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1200 17TH STREET

SUITE 2600

(Street)

DENVER

80202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Triangle Petroleum Corp [ TPLM ]

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)
10/09/2012

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	10/09/2012		S		40,000	D	$7.37⁽¹⁾	132,272	D
Common Stock	10/10/2012		S		30,000	D	$7.22	102,272	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)
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)
Stock Options Right to Buy⁽²⁾	$1.25							11/30/2010	11/30/2014	Common Stock	45,000		45,000	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0							03/06/2012	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.3455 to $7.4, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. No new transaction is reported hereby. The stock options were previously reported on Form 3. In November 2010, the issuer effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and the number of options held by the reporting person was reduced from 450,000 to 45,000. The information with regard to the stock options is reported in this Form 4 for informational purposes only.

3. No new transaction is reported hereby. The Restricted Stock Units were previously reported on Form 4, and each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting. The information with regard to the Restricted Stock Units is reported in this Form 4 for informational purposes only.

4. Upon vesting, the Restricted Stock Units will automatically be exchanged for an equal number of shares of the issuer's common stock.

	/s/ F. Gardner Parker	10/11/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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