Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
Newberry Gary
   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)
Senior VP and COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, SUITE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2018
(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               245,782 D  
Common Stock               58,566 I 401(k) Account

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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
2018 RSU - Stock (1) (2) 05/10/2018   A   59,321     (3)   (3) Common Stock 59,321 $ 0 59,321 D  
2018 Performance Based Units - 50% Stock/50% Cash (4) (5) 05/10/2018   A   88,984   12/31/2020 12/31/2020 Common Stock 88,984 $ 0 88,984 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Newberry Gary
1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
SUITE 600
HOUSTON, TX 77077		       Senior VP and COO  

Signatures

 Gary A. Newberry, by Stacy E. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact   05/14/2018
**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 May 10, 2018, the reporting person was granted 59,321 restricted stock units with one-third vesting each 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 June 1, 2019. The second tranche will vest on June 1, 2020. The third and final tranche will vest on June 1, 2021.
(4) This Performance-Based Unit award is subject to a variable number of units vesting based on a performance criteria related to the total shareholder return of the company compared to a group of peer companies. The number of units subject to vest under this award can range from as little as 0% to as much as 200%. The award terms also specify that upon vesting 50% of the vested units will be payable in common stock and 50% will be payable in cash.
(5) Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the company's common stock.

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