0001158957-11-000054.txt : 20110318 0001158957-11-000054.hdr.sgml : 20110318 20110318094447 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001158957-11-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110316 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110318 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM BEN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079492 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34224 FILM NUMBER: 11696960 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY STREET 2: BLDG 2 STE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752692967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124273300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-16 0 0001034755 BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO BEXP 0001079492 BRIGHAM BEN M 6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY BLDG 2 STE 500 AUSTIN TX 78730 0 1 0 0 CEO and President Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-03-16 4 A 0 24714 0 A 881534 D Common Stock, par value $.01 159425 I By Ben M. Brigham 2008 GRAT u/a November 26, 2008 Trust Common Stock, par value $.01 648740 I By spouse Common Stock, par value $.01 159425 I By Anne L. Brigham 2008 GRAT u/a November 26, 2008 Trust Common Stock, par value $.01 88400 I By Brother Common Stock, par value $.01 147500 I 2005 Brigham Family Revocable Trust Common Stock, par value $.01 3482 I By Parental Trust I Common Stock, par value $.01 1006 I By Parental Trust II Restricted stock grant made pursuant to the 1997 Incentive Plan. The restricted stock vests in five equal annual installments beginning March 16, 2012. The reporting person is the trustee of the trust. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. Shares held by David T. Brigham as custodian for each of the reporting person's five children under the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. The reporting person and his spouse are the donors and beneficiaries of the trust. Trust for the benefit of the parents of the reporting person. The reporting person and his spouse are the trustees of the trust. Trust for the benefit of the parents of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person and his spouse are the trustees of the trust. /s/ Ben M. Brigham 2011-03-16