FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Torgerson Jim E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

QEP RESOURCES, INC. [ QEP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2018
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80265
(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   3/1/2018     A    115184   A $9.55   324938   D    
Common Stock                  24618.82   I   Employee Investment Plan  

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
Phantom Stock Units   $0.00   3/1/2018     A      115184         (1)   (1) Phantom Stock Units   115184   $9.55   268900   D    
Phantom Stock Units   $0.00                      (2)   (2) Phantom Stock Units   6132.7051     6132.7051   D    
Stock Option   $30.90                    3/5/2015   2/13/2019   Common Stock   26126     26126   D    
Stock Option   $30.12                    3/5/2016   2/13/2020   Common Stock   28286     28286   D    
Stock Option   $27.98                    9/5/2016   9/3/2020   Common Stock   5090     5090   D    
Stock Option   $31.74                    3/5/2017   2/13/2021   Common Stock   29065     29065   D    
Stock Option   $21.69                      (3) 2/12/2022   Common Stock   52494     52494   D    
Stock Option   $10.12                      (4) 2/16/2023   Common Stock   59211     59211   D    
Stock Option   $16.98                      (5) 2/13/2024   Common Stock   61282     61282   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  These phantom units are associated with QEP's Cash Incentive Plan.
(2)  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.
(3)  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.
(4)  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.
(5)  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

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Torgerson Jim E
1050 17TH STREET
SUITE 800
DENVER, CO 80265

Executive VP Operations

Signatures
/s/ Dane E. Allen, Attorney in Fact 3/5/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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