Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Buese William J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

QEP RESOURCES, INC. [QEP]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO & Treasurer /

(Street)

DENVER, CO 80265

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	114651	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	39972	⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option	3/5/2017	6/2/2021	Common Stock	2778	$31.47	D
Stock Option	3/5/2018	2/12/2022	Common Stock	9843	$21.69	D
Stock Option	3/5/2019	2/16/2023	Common Stock	9869	$10.12	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	2/13/2024	Common Stock	9053	$16.98	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The phantom stock units vest at the end of a three year performance period and are payable in cash or shares.
(2)	The option vests in three, equal 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
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Buese William J 1050 17TH STREET SUITE 800 DENVER, CO 80265			CFO & Treasurer