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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1431372	Gastar Exploration Inc.	GST	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311)	383531640

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1348372	Russell J Porter	1331 Lamar Street, Suite 650 Houston TX 77010	Chief Executive Officer & Pres	Yes	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	2015-03-31	50,000	$2.64	1,883,525	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	150,000	Indirect	Trust

Footnotes

The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.59 to $2.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gastar Exploration Inc., any security holder of Gastar Exploration Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
Includes 525,684 shares acquired on various dates pursuant to previously reported restricted share grants that will vest subject to previously disclosed vesting schedules.
On July 10, 2014, the reporting person gifted 150,000 shares to his children in trusts for which the reporting person acts as the trustee as follows: The James Breckenridge Porter Trust of 2014 - 37,500 shares, The Grant Anderson Porter Trust of 2014 - 37,500 shares, The Addison Ann Porter Trust of 2014 - 37,500 shares and The Lily Madeline Porter Trust of 2014 - 37,500 shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.