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 *
Clarke Tod A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP [AXAS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Land
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
18803 MEISNER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2019
(Street)

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
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
Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 03/19/2019   S   3,462 D $ 1.43 95,630 D  
Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 03/19/2019   M   5,000 A $ 0.99 100,630 D  
Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock               37,437 I 401-K

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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
Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit $ 2.19             04/02/2021 04/02/2021 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 27,397   27,397 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 3.15             03/11/2015 03/11/2024 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 18,000   18,000 D  
Employee Stock Options $ 0.97             03/15/2017 03/17/2026 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 64,000   64,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 3.74             03/08/2013 03/08/2022 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 4.72             03/15/2012 03/15/2021 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 2.09             03/16/2011 03/16/2020 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 13,300   13,300 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 0.99 03/19/2019   M     5,000 03/17/2010 03/17/2019 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 5,000 $ 1.43 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 2.39             05/14/2014 05/14/2023 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 17,300   17,300 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 3.55             08/09/2012 08/09/2021 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 1.75             10/05/2010 10/05/2019 Abraxas Petroleum Common Stock 20,775   20,775 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Clarke Tod A
18803 MEISNER DRIVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
      Vice President - Land  

Signatures

 Tod A. Clarke   03/19/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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