Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000950103-13-001280
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-02-25 21:11:47
Reporting Period:
2013-02-21
Filing Date:
2013-02-25
Accepted Time:
2013-02-25 21:11:47
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1471261 Cobalt International Energy Inc. CIE Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311) 270821169
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1477017 P. John Wilkirson Cobalt Center
920 Memorial City Way, Suite 100
Houston TX 77024
Chief Financial Officer No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Disposition 2013-01-15 45,030 $0.00 0 No 5 G Indirect See footnote
Common Stock Disposition 2013-01-15 45,030 $0.00 0 No 5 G Indirect See footnote
Common Stock Acquisiton 2013-02-21 14,192 $0.00 134,167 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2013-02-21 4,518 $0.00 138,685 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-02-22 1,333 $23.81 137,352 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 G Indirect See footnote
No 5 G Indirect See footnote
No 4 A Direct
No 4 A Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Stock Option Acquisiton 2013-02-21 25,836 $0.00 25,836 $23.78
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
25,836 2015-12-31 2023-02-21 No 4 A Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 221,031 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 45,030 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 45,030 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 500 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 500 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 119,975 Direct
Common Stock 221,031 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 45,030 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 45,030 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 500 Indirect See footnote
Common Stock 500 Indirect See footnote
Footnotes
  1. 45,030 shares and restricted shares represent the remaining assets of the John Pollan Wilkirson 2009 GRAT, of which 50% was transferred to the William Earle Wilkirson 2009 Trust One and the other 50% was transferred to the Matthew Alan Wilkirson 2009 Trust One.
  2. 45,030 shares and restricted shares represent the remaining assets of the Stacy Spence Wilkirson 2009 GRAT, of which 50% was transferred to the William Earle Wilkirson 2009 Trust Two and the other 50% was transferred to the Matthew Alan Wilkirson 2009 Trust Two.
  3. These shares and restricted shares are directly owned by the Wilkirson Holdings Trust.
  4. These shares and restricted shares are directly owned by the William Earle Wilkirson 2009 Trust One and the William Earle Wilkirson 2009 Trust Two.
  5. These shares and restricted shares are directly owned by the Matthew Alan Wilkirson 2009 Trust One and the Matthew Alan Wilkirson 2009 Trust Two.
  6. These shares are held by the reporting person's child. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  7. These shares are held by the reporting person's child. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  8. 14,192 shares represent restricted shares granted under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), of which the first 50% will vest on December 31, 2015 and the remaining 50% will vest on December 31, 2016, subject to the terms of the award agreement under the Plan.
  9. 4,518 shares represent shares received in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Plan on December 3, 2010.
  10. 1,333 shares represent shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan to cover taxes in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Plan on December 3, 2010.
  11. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares at prices ranging from $23.80 to $23.85, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any other security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
  12. 25,836 shares represent shares underlying stock options granted under the Plan, of which the first 50% will vest on December 31, 2015 and the remaining 50% will vest on December 31, 2016, subject to the terms of the award agreement under the Plan.