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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BERNHARD JAMES M JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4171 ESSEN LANE

(Street)

BATON ROUGE

70809

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHAW GROUP INC [ SHAW ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2012

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	12/28/2012		S		800	D	$46.3725	341,623	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		164	D	$46.373	341,459	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		300	D	$46.3733	341,159	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		800	D	$46.3738	340,359	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,000	D	$46.374	339,359	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,200	D	$46.3742	338,159	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		6,417	D	$46.375	331,742	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		214	D	$46.3753	331,528	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,300	D	$46.3785	330,228	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		138,621	D	$46.38	191,607	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		109	D	$46.3808	191,498	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		300	D	$46.3817	191,198	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		200	D	$46.3825	190,998	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		300	D	$46.3833	190,698	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		117	D	$46.3843	190,581	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,600	D	$46.3844	188,981	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		376	D	$46.3847	188,605	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,200	D	$46.385	187,405	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		34,749	D	$46.39	152,656	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		184	D	$46.3909	152,472	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		1,897	D	$46.3932	150,575	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		3,403	D	$46.395	149,172	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		2,016	D	$46.4	145,156	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		900	D	$46.405	144,256	D
Common Stock	12/28/2012		S		900	D	$46.41	143,356	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$67.19							01/01/2009⁽¹⁾	12/07/2017	Common Stock	72,130		72,130	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.89							01/01/2010⁽²⁾	10/31/2018	Common Stock	56,718		56,718	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.79							01/01/2011⁽²⁾	10/29/2019	Common Stock	73,713		73,713	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.56							01/01/2012⁽²⁾	10/29/2020	Common Stock	121,470		121,470	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0.00							01/01/2010⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	34,568		34,568	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0.00							01/01/2011⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	44,507		44,507	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0.00							01/01/2012⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	60,709		60,709	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0.00							11/01/2012⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	67,384		67,384	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	$0.00							10/22/2013⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	55,914		55,914	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated in this column.

2. The restricted stock units (RSUs) vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated in this column.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, at the Issuer's discretion, either one share of the Issuer's no par value common stock or a cash payment equal to the fair market value per share of the Issuer's no par value common stock on the vesting date multiplied by the number of restricted stock units that become vested on the vesting date.

4. The restricted stock units do not have an expiration date.

5. The restricted stock units vest in three (3) annual installments commencing on November 1, 2012, with 33% vesting on November 1, 2012 and November 1, 2013, and 34% vesting on November 1, 2014.

6. The restricted stock units (RSUs) vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated in this column.

Remarks:

	/s/ J. M. Bernhard, Jr., pursuant to a Power of Attorney	12/31/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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