Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001127602-10-031424
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-12-22 13:21:33
Reporting Period:
2010-12-20
Filing Date:
2010-12-22
Accepted Time:
2010-12-22 13:21:33
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1297067 Copano Energy L.l.c. CPNO Natural Gas Transmission (4922) 510411678
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1307966 L Douglas Lawing 2727 Allen Parkway
Suite 1200
Houston TX 77019
Evp & General Counsel 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 Units Acquisiton 2010-12-20 15,200 $10.00 64,159 No 4 M Direct
Common Units Disposition 2010-12-20 21,853 $30.36 42,306 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Units Common Unit Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-12-20 15,200 $0.00 15,200 $10.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Units 821,693 Indirect By Estate of John R. Eckel, Jr.
Common Units 701,069 Indirect By Frio Partners, Inc.
Footnotes
  1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 17, 2010.
  2. The reported sale price is the weighted average of sales prices ranging from $30.29 to $30.55.
  3. Includes 36,154 units previously owned indirectly through Copano Bay Trust Number Eleven, which were distributed to Mr. Lawing effective December 20, 2010.
  4. Mr. Lawing serves as personal representative of the Eckel Estate.
  5. These units are owned directly by Frio Partners, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of FDEC Equipment Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frio USA, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frio Drilling & Exploration Co., which is wholly owned by Frio Management Trust. The Eckel Estate is the sole beneficiary of this trust.
  6. The options have a 10-year term and vested in five equal annual installments commencing on 11/15/2005.