Gulfport Energy (GPOR) Form 3 GULFPORT ENERGY / Paul K IV Heerwagen 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^*

Heerwagen Paul K IV

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3001 QUAIL SPRINGS PARKWAY

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73134

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP [ GPOR ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Corp. Dev. & Strategy

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	59,000(1)	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. Amount includes 53,668 unvested restricted stock units granted under the equity incentive plan of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the "Issuer") prior to Mr. Heerwagen becoming an executive officer of the Issuer. Of these restricted stock units, 7,333 units will vest on August 15, 2017, 11,666 units will vest on August 27, 2017, 7,335 units will vest on August 15, 2018, 11,667 units will vest on August 27, 2018, 2,000 units will vest on August 15, 2019, 11,667 units will vest on August 27, 2019 and 2,000 units will vest on August 15, 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael G. Moore as attorney in fact for Paul K. Heerwagen IV	03/17/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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