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^*

BRIGHAM DAVID T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY.

BLDG. 2, SUITE 500

(Street)

AUSTIN

78730

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO [ BEXP ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec. V.P. Land and Admin.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2008

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, par value $.01⁽¹⁾	07/22/2008		M		10,000	A	$3.325	75,871	D
Common Stock, par value $.01⁽²⁾	07/22/2008		S		10,000	D	$15.44	65,871	D
Common Stock, par value $.01								80,400	I	As Custodian⁽³⁾

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)
Incentive Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$3.325	07/22/2008		M			10,000	07/27/2006⁽⁴⁾	07/27/2008	Common Stock	10,000	$3.325	315,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. AUTOMATIC EXERCISE OF EXPIRING EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED STOCK TRADING PLAN, PURSUANT TO RULE 10B5-1.

2. AUTOMATIC SALE MADE PURSUANT TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED STOCK TRADING PLAN, PURSUANT TO RULE 10B5-1, OF SHARES ACQUIRED VIA EXERCISE OF EXPIRING STOCK OPTIONS.

3. Shares held as custodian under the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the children of Ben M. Brigham and Anne L. Brigham.

4. Incentive Stock Options that vested in 5 equal annual installments with the final vesting occurring on 7/27/2006.

	David T. Brigham	07/24/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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