HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO·4

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ADCOCK CHARLES W 4

4 · HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO · Filed Sep 29, 2003

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2003-09-25
ADCOCK CHARLES W
Sr VP and Gen Manager Offshore
Transactions
  • Exercise of In-Money

    employee stock options (right to buy)

    2003-09-25$20.81/sh6,900$143,60699,819 total
    Exercise: $20.81From: 1998-09-22Exp: 2008-09-22common stock (6,900 underlying)
  • Exercise of In-Money

    employee stock options (right to buy)

    2003-09-25$18.56/sh3,700$68,68196,119 total
    Exercise: $18.56From: 1999-09-21Exp: 2008-09-21common stock (3,700 underlying)
  • Sale

    common stock

    2003-09-25$35.30/sh6,900$243,5702,476 total
  • Sale

    common stock

    2003-09-25$35.17/sh3,700$130,1362,476 total
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]Employee stock options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date or 09/22/1998 and expire 10 years from the grant date or on 09/22/2007.
  • [F2]Employee stock options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date or on 09/21/1999 and expire 10 years from the grant date or on 09/21/2008.

Documents

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  • 4
    doc4.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4 SUBMISSION