Cimarex Resolute (REN) Form 4 Resolute Energy / NICHOLAS J SUTTON ownership change

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^*

SUTTON NICHOLAS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1700 LINCOLN ST.

SUITE 2800

(Street)

DENVER CO 80203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Resolute Energy Corp [ REN ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2016

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.583	02/18/2016		A		721,754		(1)	02/17/2026	Common Stock	721,754	$0	721,754	D
Stock Appreciation Right(2)	$0.583	02/18/2016		A		2,162,149		(3)	(4)	Common Stock	2,162,149	$0	2,162,149	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2017.

2. Represents a cash-settled Stock Appreciation Right ("SAR") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2009 Performance Incentive Plan and the Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Right Grant Agreement dated February 18, 2016 ("SAR Agreement").

3. Pursuant to the SAR Agreement, 720,717 SARs vest and are exercisable on March 8, 2017, and 720,716 SARs vest and are deemed exercisable on each of March 8 2018 and 2019. All SAR exercises will be settled in cash.

4. Each SAR will terminate and may no longer be exercised upon the earlier to occur of (i) discontinuance of the reporting person's services (other than qualified retirement), or (ii) upon expiration of the SAR agreement on February 17, 2026.

	/s/ James M. Piccone, Attorney-in-Fact For Nicholas J. Sutton	02/22/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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