SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

JANSEN PAUL FRANCISCUS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

717 TEXAS AVE., SUITE 2900

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. [ CXPO ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Controller/Chief Acctg Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	13,400	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	01/16/2022	Common Stock	20,000	$2.67	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 10,400 shares of restricted stock of the Issuer granted pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Of these 10,400 shares of restricted stock, 25% will vest on each of March 8, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 should the reporting person remain an employee of the Issuer on the pertinent vesting date absent earlier vesting pursuant to the terms of the stock award agreement.

2. The reported stock option shares will become vested and exercisable with respect to 15% of the shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant (i.e. January 16, 2012) and thereafter at the end of each full succeeding year as follows: 25% on the second anniversary, 25% on the third anniversary and 35% on the fourth anniversary at which time the stock option shares will be fully vested and exercisable with respect to 100% of such shares.

Remarks:

This Form 3 has been signed by John A. Thomas, Secretary for Crimson Exploration Inc., on behalf of Mr. Jansen pursuant to an instrument of Power of Attorney dated March 8, 2013. The authority granted pursuant to such instrument is to remain in full force and effect until rescinded in writing by Mr. Jansen.

	/s/ John A. Thomas	03/11/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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