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^*

Horne Paul T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

303 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 1800

(Street)

MIDLAND

79701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEGACY RESERVES LP [ LGCY ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017

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)

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)
Phantom Units	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2017		A		157,489		⁽²⁾	02/18/2020	Units	157,489	$0.00⁽¹⁾	420,663⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2017		A		629,956		⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	02/18/2020	Units	629,956	$0.00⁽¹⁾	1,518,156⁽⁶⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2017		A		314,978		⁽⁵⁾	02/18/2020	Units	314,978	$0.00⁽¹⁾	825,692⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each phantom unit represents the economic equivalent of a unit representing a limited partner interest in Legacy Reserves LP.

2. The phantom units reported on this Form 4 are subject to vesting on February 18, 2020 and are payable in units.

3. Includes the remaining 107,739 phantom units and 155,435 phantom units from the phantom units granted on February 24, 2015 and June 22, 2016, respectively.

4. Represents maximum possible number of phantom units subject to cliff vesting after a three year period ending on February 18, 2020, or 200% of the target amount. The number of phantom units that vest on February 18, 2020 is subject to the achievement of certain objective, performance-based criteria during the three fiscal years prior to the vesting date. If none or only a portion of phantom units vest as a result of specified performance levels not being met, such number of phantom units that fail to vest will be forfeited.

5. The phantom units reported on this Form 4 are subject to vesting on February 18, 2020 and are payable in cash.

6. Includes the remaining 888,200 phantom units from the phantom units granted on June 22, 2016.

7. Includes the remaining 510,714 phantom units from the phantom units granted on June 22, 2016.

Remarks:

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Reserves GP, LLC, the general partner of Legacy Reserves LP.

	/s/ Paul T. Horne	03/03/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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