Anadarko Petroleum Form 3 ANADARKO PETROLEUM / Ernest A. Leyendecker III 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^*

Leyendecker Ernest A. III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP [ APC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Intl./Deepwater Expl.

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)
Common Stock	14,079	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
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	10/26/2022	Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	31,209	69	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	11/06/2021	Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	22,448	93.51	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	11/06/2020	Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	18,847	92.02	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	11/05/2019	Common Stock	18,502	70.7	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	11/08/2018	Common Stock	13,397	83.95	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	11/09/2017	Common Stock	13,059	63.34	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	05/03/2017	Common Stock	5,803	64.03	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	03/05/2017	Common Stock	3,025	72.11	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5,798	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,674	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,268	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option is exercisable in three annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.

2. The restricted stock units vest in three annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of APC common stock.

	/s/ Dixi L. Elkins by power of atty. for Ernest A. Leyendecker, III	09/01/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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