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 *
STANLEY CHARLES B
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QEP RESOURCES, INC. [QEP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2018
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80265		 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               774,007 D  
Common Stock               41,322 I Employee Investment Plan

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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
Phantom Stock Units $ 0 02/07/2018   M     88,521   (1)   (1) Common Stock (1) (1) 354,782 (2) D  
Phantom Stock Units $ 0               (3)   (3) Phantom Stock Units 53,605.1882   53,605.1882 D  
Stock Option $ 16.98               (4) 02/13/2024 Common Stock 133,705   133,705 D  
Stock Option $ 10.12               (5) 02/16/2023 Common Stock 142,106   142,106 D  
Stock Option $ 21.69               (6) 02/12/2022 Common Stock 125,985   125,985 D  
Stock Option $ 31.74             03/05/2017 02/13/2021 Common Stock 87,194   87,194 D  
Stock Option $ 30.12             03/05/2016 02/13/2020 Common Stock 100,088   100,088 D  
Stock Option $ 30.9             03/05/2015 02/13/2019 Common Stock 90,350   90,350 D  
Stock Option $ 39.07             03/05/2014 02/25/2018 Common Stock 63,588   63,588 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STANLEY CHARLES B
1050 17TH STREET
SUITE 800
DENVER, CO 80265		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Dane E. Allen, Attorney in Fact   02/09/2018
**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) In February 2015, QEP's Compensation Committee granted 88,521 PSUs under the QEP's Cash Incentive Plan, which amount represented the number of common shares on which payout would be made in cash if target performance was achieved during the three-year performance period ended 12/31/17. Payout was earned at 85% of target, and a cash payout was made on 75,243 common shares.
(2) In February 2016 and 2017, QEP's Compensation Committee granted 213,439 PSUs and 141,343 PSUs, respectively, under the QEP's Cash Incentive Plan, which represents the number of common shares on which payout will be made in cash (or, at the election of the Compensation Committee, shares) if target relative TSR performance is achieved during the three-year performance period ending 12/31/18 and 12/31/19, respectively.
(3) Phantom stock units will be payable in cash on the date of, or at a designated anniversary date following, the first to occur of the reporting person's (i) distribution election date which is not earlier than two years from the plan year (ii) separation from service from QEP (subject to 6-month delay if necessary to comply with IRC 409A), (iii) death or (iv) disability, pursuant to the QEP Resources, Inc. Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. This total includes shares attributable to the 401(k) supplemental program of the Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan. Consequently, share totals may change without any visible activity.
(4) The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2018, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement
(5) The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2017, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement.
(6) The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2016, subject to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the award agreement.

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