0001246360-11-002672.txt : 20110527 0001246360-11-002672.hdr.sgml : 20110527 20110527170514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-11-002672 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110526 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110527 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORD GERALD J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021572 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07791 FILM NUMBER: 11878948 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT CT STE 1350 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064279 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721424200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORN SILVER MINES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-26 false 0000064279 MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ MMR 0001021572 FORD GERALD J 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1350 DALLAS TX 75201 true false false false Common Stock 2011-05-26 4 M false 1000 13.075 A 1909339 D Option (right to buy) 13.075 2011-05-26 4 M false 1000 0 D 2002-06-01 2011-06-01 Common Stock 1000 0 D Amount beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 5,625 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof. Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of Gerald J. Ford, pursuant to a power of attorney 2011-05-27