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^*

Porter Charles W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203-2707

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGEN CORP [ EGN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2010

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 (ESP)								1,256	I	ESP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	01/26/2010		A		2,716	A	⁽⁷⁾	15,837	D
(same as above)	01/26/2010		F		820	D	$47.48	15,017	D
Common Stock (Deferred)								4,324⁽²⁾	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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ)	$60.56							⁽³⁾	01/22/2018	Common Stock	13,025		13,025	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ)	$29.79							⁽⁴⁾	01/27/2019	Comon Stock	45,201		45,201	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (NQ)	$46.69	01/27/2010		A		24,697		⁽⁵⁾	01/26/2020	Common Stock	24,697	⁽⁶⁾	24,697	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Energen Corporation Employee Savings Plan, number of shares and securities are estimates based on trustee's unit accounting.

2. Energen Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan; number of securities is estimated based on recordkeepers' unit accounting.

3. The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments of 4,341, 4,342 and 4,342 on January 23, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

4. The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 15,067 each on January 28, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

5. The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments of 8,232, 8,232 and 8,233 on January 27, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

6. Grant under Incentive Stock Plan; no purchase price.

7. Long-Range Performance Share Plan Payout; no purchase price.

Remarks:

	J. D. Woodruff, Attorney in Fact	01/28/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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