SEC Form 4
FORM 4

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subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form
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See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Flores, James C.

(Last)                      (First)                      (Middle)
500 Dallas Street, Suite 700

(Street)
Houston,    TX   77002

(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)

2. Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Plains Resources Inc.
PLX

3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    (Month/Day/Year

03/12/2003


5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Day/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X Director      10% Owner
   Officer (give title below)        Other (specify below)

Description           Chairman of the Board

7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Form filed by One Reporting Person
     Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Code
V
Amount
A/D
Price
Common Stock
03/12/2003
A
20,000 (1)
A
(1)
87,507
D
Common Stock
$
1,000,000
I
By Sable Management, L.P.
Common Stock
$
221
I
Through 401(k) Plan


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. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    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(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (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. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Securities:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr.4)
11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)
Code
V
A
D
DE
ED
Title
Amount or Number of Shares
$
             
$

Explanation of Responses:

 
(1) Represents Restricted Stock Units granted on March 12, 2003 (the "Grant Date"). Vesting for these Restricted Stock Units is as follows: 100% vesting on the 3rd anniversary of the Grant Date unless, at any time after 18 months from the Grant Date, the closing price of the Issuer's common stock equals or exceeds 150% of the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the Grant Date for 30 consecutive trading days, all as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, in which event the Restricted Stock Units fully vest immediately.
By: Date:
/s/ James C. Flores, Chairman of the Board 04/23/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person
SEC 1474 (9-02)


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