Stuart Alexander D. Form 4 Black Stone Minerals / Alexander D. Stuart 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^*

Stuart Alexander D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 2020

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Black Stone Minerals, L.P. [ BSM ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2015

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 units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		A		5,263	A	$0.00	5,263	D
Common units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		282,885	A	⁽¹⁾	288,148	D
Common units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		2,072,350	A	⁽¹⁾	2,360,498	I	By North Star Oil & Gas
Common units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		914,682	A	⁽¹⁾	3,275,180	I	By Topsfield Energy, Ltd.
Common units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		541,885	A	⁽¹⁾	3,817,065	I	By RDS Investmnents, L.P.
Common units representing limited partner interests	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		78,265	A	⁽¹⁾	3,895,330	I	By R D Stuart Jr 1996 Trust

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)
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests	⁽²⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		370,517		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	370,517	⁽¹⁾	370,517	D
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests	⁽²⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		2,714,314		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	2,714,314	⁽¹⁾	3,084,831	I	By North Star Oil & Gas
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests	⁽²⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,198,029		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	1,198,029	⁽¹⁾	4,282,860	I	By Topsfield EnergyCompany
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests	⁽²⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		709,749		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	709,749	⁽¹⁾	4,992,609	I	By RDS Investments, L.P.
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests	⁽²⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		102,510		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	102,510	⁽¹⁾	5,095,119	I	By R D Stuart Jr 1996 Trust
Preferred units representing limited partner interests	⁽³⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,500		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common and subordinated units representing LP interests⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	5,096,619	D
Preferred units representing limited partner interests	⁽³⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,125		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common and subordinated units representing LP interests⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	5,097,744	I	By North Star Oil & Gas
Preferred units representing limited partner interests	⁽³⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		750		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common and subordinated units representing LP interests⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	5,098,494	I	By Topsfield EnergyCompany
Preferred units representing limited partner interests	⁽³⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,125		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common and subordinated units representing LP interests⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	5,099,619	I	By RDS Investments, L.P.
Preferred units representing limited partner interests	⁽³⁾	05/06/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,500⁽³⁾		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common and subordinated units representing LP interests⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	5,101,119	I	By R D Stuart Jr 1996 Trust

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreement, dated May 6, 2015, by and among Black Stone Minerals Merger Sub LLC, Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., and Black Stone Minerals, L.P.

2. Each subordinated unit will convert into one common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Issuer at the end of the subordination period described in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202875).

3. Each preferred unit may be converted at any time at the option of the holder thereof into common units at the then-effective conversion rate. In addition, on January 1 of each year from 2016 to 2018 a number of preferred units will automatically convert into common units and subordinated units at the then-effective conversion rate, as described in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-202875)./s/ Steve Putman, Attorney-in-Fact for Alexander D. Stuart

Remarks:

	/s/ Steve Putman, Attorney-in-Fact for Alexander D. Stuart	05/08/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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