Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Conn Mitzi P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CALLON PETROLEUM CO [CPE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and CAO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, SUITE 600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2019
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77077
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               24,703 I 401(k) Account
Common Stock               50,368 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2019 RSU - Stock (1) (2) 01/31/2019   A   17,885   04/01/2020(3) 04/01/2022(3) Common Stock 17,885 $ 0 17,885 D  
2019 Performance Units - 50% Stock/50% Cash (4) (5) 01/31/2019   A   26,832   12/31/2021 12/31/2021 Common Stock 26,832 $ 0 26,832 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Conn Mitzi P
1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
SUITE 600
HOUSTON, TX 77077
      Vice President and CAO  

Signatures

 Mitzi P. Conn, by Stacy E. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact   02/04/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On January 31, 2019, the reporting person was granted 17,885 Restricted Stock Units with one-third vesting each year subsequent to the award year.
(2) Restricted Stock Units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3) The award terms specify three-year ratable vesting with one-third vesting each year subsequent to the award year. The first tranche will vest on April 1, 2020. The second tranche will vest on April 1, 2021. The third and final tranche will vest on April 1, 2022.
(4) This Performance Unit award is subject to a variable number of Performance Units vesting based on performance criteria related to the total shareholder return of the Company compared to a group of peer companies. The number of Performance Units subject to vest under this award can range from as little as 0% to as much as 200%. The award terms specify that upon vesting 50% of the vested Performance Units will be payable in Common Stock and 50% will be payable in cash.
(5) Each Performance Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's Common Stock.

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