As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Plains
Exploration & Production Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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33-0430755
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan
(Full title of the plan)
700 Milam,
Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
713-579-6000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
John F. Wombwell
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Plains Exploration & Production Company
700 Milam, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
713-579-6000
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
COPY TO:
Michael E. Dillard
Sean T. Wheeler
Latham & Watkins LLP
717 Texas Avenue, Ste. 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 546-5400
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and
smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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x
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities
to be Registered
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Amount
to be
Registered (1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Common Stock, par value $0.01
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5,000,000
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$25.065
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$125,325,000
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$8,936
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(1)
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In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the number of shares of common stock registered hereby is subject to adjustment to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and calculated on the basis of
the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock of the registrant on May 12, 2010 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Note: The document(s) containing the plan information required by Item 1 of Form S-8 and the statement of availability of registrant
information and any other information required by Item 2 of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). In accordance with Rule 428 and
the requirements of Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant
to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP or the Company) shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428. Upon request, PXP shall
furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of the documents included in such file.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
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Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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The following documents and information previously filed by PXP with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement (other than information furnished rather than filed):
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009;
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010;
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 20, 2008, February 12, 2010, February 25,
2010, March 29, 2010, April 12, 2010, and May 10, 2010.
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the description of PXPs common stock set forth in the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-31470) filed pursuant to
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, on November 8, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on November 21, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on December 3,
2002, and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on December 6, 2002.
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In addition, all documents filed by
PXP pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than information furnished rather than filed) on or after the date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent
that a statement contained herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4.
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Description of Securities.
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Not applicable.
Item 5.
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Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
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Not applicable.
Item 6.
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Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
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PXPs certificate of incorporation provides that PXP must indemnify to the full extent authorized or permitted by law any person
made, or threatened to be made, a party to any action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal or otherwise) because he, his testator or intestate, is or was one of its directors or officers or because such director or officer, at PXPs
request, is or was serving any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, in any capacity. The rights to indemnification set forth above are not exclusive of any other rights to which such person
may be entitled under any statute, provision of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, agreements, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Additionally, PXPs bylaws provide for mandatory indemnification to at least the extent
specifically allowed by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). PXPs bylaws generally follow the language of Section 145 of the DGCL, but in addition specify that any director, officer, employee or
agent may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under the bylaws, notwithstanding any contrary determination denying indemnification made by the board, by
independent legal counsel, or by the stockholders, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination with respect to indemnification. The bylaws also specify certain circumstances in which a finding is required that the person seeking
indemnification acted in good faith, for purposes of determining whether indemnification is available. Under the bylaws, a person is deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to PXPs best
interests, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, PXP generally has the power to indemnify its current and former directors, officers, employees
and agents against expenses and liabilities that they incur in connection with any suit to which they are, or are threatened to be made, a party by reason of their serving in such positions so long as they acted in good faith and in a manner they
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, PXPs best interests, and with respect to any criminal action, they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. With respect to suits by or in PXPs right, however,
indemnification is generally limited to attorneys fees and other expenses and is not available if such person is adjudged to be liable to PXP unless the court determines that indemnification is appropriate. The statute expressly provides that
the power to indemnify authorized thereby is not exclusive of any rights granted under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. PXP also has the power to purchase and maintain insurance for such persons.
Although the above discussion summarizes the material provisions of PXPs certificate of incorporation and bylaws and
Section 145 of the DGCL, it is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by each of those documents and that statute.
Item 7.
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Exemption from Registration Claimed.
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Not applicable.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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4.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (file no. 333-90974) filed on October 3, 2002 (Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1)).
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4.1(a)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company dated May 14, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2004, File No. 1-31470).
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4.1(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company dated November 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2007, File No. 1-31470).
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4.2
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Bylaws of Plains Exploration & Production Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1).
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4.3
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Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
on March 30, 2010).
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4.4
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1).
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5.1*
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
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23.1*
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration
statement).
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23.2*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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23.3*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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23.4*
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Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
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23.5*
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Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
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23.6*
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Consent of Miller & Lents, Ltd.
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24.1*
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1)
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of the securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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(i)
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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(ii)
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value
of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
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(iii)
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in this Registration Statement;
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provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (1)(i) and
(1)(ii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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(2)
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of PXP pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, PXP has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by PXP of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of PXP in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, PXP will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on May 14, 2010.
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Plains Exploration & Production Company
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By:
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S
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AMES
C.
F
LORES
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James C. Flores
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Chairman of the Board
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints James C. Flores and John F.
Wombwell, and each of them, either of whom may act without joinder of the other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or the substitute or substitutes of either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement on Form S-8 has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May 14, 2010.
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Signature
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Title
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S
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AMES
C.
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LORES
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
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James C. Flores
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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INSTON
M.
T
ALBERT
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Winston M. Talbert
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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ANCY
I.
W
ILLIAMS
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Vice PresidentAccounting, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
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Nancy I. Williams
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(Principal Accounting Officer)
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SAAC
A
RNOLD
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J
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Director
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Isaac Arnold, Jr.
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LAN
R.
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UCKWALTER
, III
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Director
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Alan R. Buckwalter, III
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ERRY
L.
D
EES
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Director
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Jerry L. Dees
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S
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OM
H.
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ELIMITROS
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Director
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Tom H. Delimitros
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S
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HOMAS
A.
F
RY
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Director
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Thomas A. Fry, III
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S
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OBERT
L. G
ERRY
III
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Director
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Robert L. Gerry III
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S
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HARLES
G.
G
ROAT
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Director
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Charles G. Groat
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S
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OHN
H.
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OLLAR
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Director
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John H. Lollar
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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4.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (file no. 333-90974) filed on October 3, 2002 (Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1)).
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4.1(a)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company dated May 14, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2004, File No. 1-31470).
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4.1(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Plains Exploration & Production Company dated November 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2007, File No. 1-31470).
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4.2
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Bylaws of Plains Exploration & Production Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1).
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4.3
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Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
on March 30, 2010).
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4.4
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1).
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5.1*
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
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23.1*
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
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23.2*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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23.3*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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23.4*
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Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
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23.5*
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Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
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23.6*
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Consent of Miller & Lents, Ltd.
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24.1*
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
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