Lilis Energy (LLEX) Form 3 LILIS ENERGY / Edward Brett Shaw ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Shaw Edward Brett

(Last) (First) (Middle)

216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1350

(Street)

DENVER C0 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LILIS ENERGY, INC. [ LLEX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive VP and COO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No securities owned(1)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On June 23, 2016, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), as amended on January 20, 2016, March 24, 2016 and June 22, 2016, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc. ("Issuer"), Lilis Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Brushy Resources, Inc. ("Brushy"), Merger Sub merged with and into Brushy, with Brushy continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Merger"). This report reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person at the time of the consummation of the Merger and does not include any securities received by the reporting person upon the consummation of the Merger. The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting any ownership of the Issuer's securities in connection with the consummation of the Merger.

Remarks:

Exhibits: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Edward Shaw	06/27/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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