Edgar Filing: Donaldson W Allen

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Donaldson W Allen

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ [NFX]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Sr Vice President-Exploration

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS,Â TXÂ 77380

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 ⁽¹⁾	57,636	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	common stock	14,875	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock Unit	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	common stock	7,550	$ ⁽³⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	common stock	14,560	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock Unit	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	common stock	11,087	$ ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock Unit	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	common stock	8,003	$ ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	common stock	24,008	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Donaldson W Allen 4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100 THE WOODLANDS,Â TXÂ 77380	Â	Â	Â Sr Vice President-Exploration	Â

Signatures

/s/ Timothy D. Yang as attorney-in-fact for W. Allen Donaldson		05/08/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The amount of securities beneficially owned (column 2), includes: (a) 8,003 shares subject to a stock-settled restricted stock unit award that vests in equal installments on August 15, 2018, August 15, 2019, and August 15, 2020 and February 15, 2021; (b) 11,087 shares subject to a stock-settled restricted stock unit award that vests in equal installments on August 15, 2018, August 15, 2019 and February 15, 2020; and (c) 7,550 shares subject to a stock-settled restricted stock unit award that vests in equal installments on August 15, 2018 and February 15, 2019.
(2)	The shares subject to this award have the possibility of vesting following the end of the applicable performance period, but will only vest if and to the extent certain total shareholder return and other criteria are met.
(3)	Cash-settled Phantom Stock Units vest in equal installments on August 15, 2018 and February 15, 2019. Each share of Phantom Stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.
(4)	Cash-settled Phantom Stock Units vest in equal installments on August 15, 2018, August 15, 2019 and February 15, 2020. Each share of Phantom Stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.
(5)	Cash-settled Phantom Stock Units vest in equal installments on August 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and February 15, 2021. Each share of Phantom Stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.
Â Remarks: ExhibitÂ List:Â ExhibitÂ 24Â -Â PowerÂ ofÂ Attorney

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