Kyle Hammond Form 4 LEGACY RESERVES / Kyle Hammond 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^*

Hammond Kyle

(Last) (First) (Middle)

303 W. WALL, STE 1800

(Street)

MIDLAND TX 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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/22/2016

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
Phantom Units	(1)	06/22/2016		A		66,087		(2)	02/18/2019	Units	66,087	$0.00(1)	66,087	D
Phantom Units	(1)	06/22/2016		A		377,640		(3)(4)	02/18/2019	Units	377,640	$0.00(1)	377,640	D
Phantom Units	(1)	06/22/2016		A		217,143		(4)	02/18/2019	Units	217,143	$0.00(1)	217,143	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, 2019 and are payable in units.

3. Represents maximum possible number of phantom units subject to cliff vesting after a three year period ending on February 18, 2019, or 200% of the target amount. The number of phantom units that vest on February 18, 2019 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.

4. The phantom units reported on this Form 4 are subject to vesting on February 18, 2019 and are payable in cash.

Remarks:

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

	/s/ Kyle M. Hammond	06/24/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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