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 *
SANCHEZ ANTONIO R JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sanchez Energy Corp [SN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec Chairman of the Bd of Dir
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1111 BAGBY STREET,, SUITE 1800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2014
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 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 01/17/2014   J(1)   196,800 D $ 0 (1) 175,036 I By 1988 Trust No. 13 (2)
Common Stock               1,171,143 D  
Common Stock               26,213 I By Alicia M. Sanchez Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (3)
Common Stock               1,141,106 I By Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation (4)
Common Stock               707,333 I By Sanexco, Ltd. (5)
Common Stock               371,836 I By 1988 Trust No. 11 (2)
Common Stock               371,836 I By 1988 Trust No. 12 (2)
Common Stock               371,836 I By 1988 Trust No. 14 (2)
Common Stock               707,333 I By San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. (6)
Common Stock               474,800 I By AEP Ltd. Partnership (7)
Common Stock               113,366 I By SEP Management I, LLC (8)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SANCHEZ ANTONIO R JR
1111 BAGBY STREET,
SUITE 1800
HOUSTON, TX 77002		   X   X   Exec Chairman of the Bd of Dir  

Signatures

 /s/ A. R. Sanchez, Jr.   01/22/2014
**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 17, 2014, 1988 Trust No. 13 transferred 196,800 shares, for no consideration, to Eduardo Sanchez, the sole beneficiary of the trust.
(2) These shares are owned directly by the following trusts (the "Trusts"), respectively: (i) 1988 Trust No. 11: co-trustee/beneficiary Antonio R. Sanchez, III; (ii) 1988 Trust No. 12: co-trustee/beneficiary Ana Lee Sanchez Jacobs; (iii) 1988 Trust No. 13 co-trustee/beneficiary Eduardo Sanchez; and (iv) 1988 Trust No. 14 co-trustee/beneficiary Patricio Sanchez. Reporting Person is a co-trustee, along with the respective co-trustees and beneficiaries listed next to the name of the Trust above, of each of the Trusts set forth above. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Trusts. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3) These shares are owned directly by the Alicia M. Sanchez Charitable Lead Annuity Trust ("CLAT"). Reporting Person is the sole trustee of CLAT. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4) These shares are owned directly by Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation ("SOG"). SOG is managed by Reporting Person and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SOG. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(5) These shares are owned directly by Sanexco, Ltd. ("Sanexco"). Sanexco is controlled by its general partner, Sanchez Management Corporation ("SMC"), which is managed by Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Sanexco. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(6) These shares are owned directly by San Juan Oil & Gas No. 2, Ltd. ("San Juan"). San Juan is controlled by its general partner, SMC, which is managed by Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by San Juan. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(7) These shares are owned directly by AEP Ltd. Partnership ("AEP"). AEP is controlled by its general partner, Reporting Person. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AEP. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(8) These shares are owned directly by SEP Management I, LLC ("SEP Management"). SEP Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOG. SOG is managed by Reporting Person and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SEP Management. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by Reporting Person of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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