CXO Concho Resources Inc

FORM 4 [X] 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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GRAY STEVEN D	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONCHO RESOURCES INC [ CXO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) ONE CONCHO CENTER, 600 W. ILLINOIS AVE.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/15/2021
(Street) MIDLAND, TX 79701 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	1/15/2021		D		67824	D	$0 (1)(2)	0	I	See Footnote (3)(4)
Common Stock	1/15/2021		D		184563	D	$0 (1)(2)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On January 15, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 18, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Concho Resources Inc. ("Concho"), Falcon Merger Sub Corp. ("Merger Sub") and ConocoPhillips ("ConocoPhillips"), Merger Sub merged with and into Concho (the "Merger"), with Concho surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips.
(2)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Concho common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including each outstanding Concho restricted share held by the Reporting Person which vested per its terms upon the effective time of the Merger) was converted into the right to receive 1.46 shares of ConocoPhillips common stock. On January 14, 2021 (the day prior to the Merger), the closing price of one share of ConocoPhillips common stock was $47.87.
(3)	These securities are owned by a trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and his children are the only beneficiaries.
(4)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GRAY STEVEN D ONE CONCHO CENTER 600 W. ILLINOIS AVE. MIDLAND, TX 79701	X

Signatures
/s/ Travis L. Counts, as attorney-in-fact		1/20/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date