0001246360-11-002572.txt : 20110519 0001246360-11-002572.hdr.sgml : 20110519 20110519173512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-11-002572 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110518 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110519 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAY ROBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160588 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07791 FILM NUMBER: 11859059 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90017 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064279 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721424200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORN SILVER MINES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-18 false 0000064279 MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ MMR 0001160588 DAY ROBERT 865 SOUTH FIGUEROA ST., STE. 1800 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 true false false false Common Stock 114100 I Held through spouse Common Stock 2011-05-18 4 M false 1000 13.075 A 964810 D Option (right to buy) 13.075 2011-05-18 4 M false 1000 0 D 2002-06-01 2011-06-01 Common Stock 1000 0 D Amount beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 5,625 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof. Kelly C. Simoneaux on behalf of Robert A. Day pursuant to a power of attorney 2011-05-19