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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-036350
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dady Eric L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34778
		FILM NUMBER:		10938535

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QEP RESOURCES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80265

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QEP RESOURCES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108827
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				870287750
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-324-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80265

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000309
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        <issuerName>QEP RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Dady Eric L</rptOwnerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>VP and General Counsel</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 30, 2010 (the &quot;Distribution Date&quot;), Questar Corporation (&quot;Questar&quot;) consummated the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, QEP Resources, Inc. (QEP), by distributing all of the shares of QEP that it owned to Questar shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 18, 2010 (the &quot;Record Date&quot;).  The distribution was made to the Questar shareholders on a pro rata basis by means of a share dividend pursuant to which each shareholder received 1 share of QEP common stock for every 1 share of Questar common stock held by such shareholder.  Each holder as of the Record Date of Questar restricted stock that remained outstanding immediately prior to the Distribution Date also participated in the dividend, and received 1 share of QEP restricted stock for every 1 share of Questar restricted stock held by such holder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 33,527 shares of common stock and 4,099 shares of restricted stock acquired as a result of the share dividend described in footnote (1) above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Acquired as a result of the share dividend described in footnote (1) above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was originally granted to the reporting person by Questar.  In connection with the spin-off, the option was split into options to acquire Questar common stock and QEP common stock in accordance with that certain Employee Matters Agreement dated June 14, 2010 between Questar and QEP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vests in three annual installments which began on March 5, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Abigail L. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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