Form 4 BRIGHAM BEN M For: Sep 22 (10K)

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BRIGHAM BEN M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY, BLDG 2 STE 500

(Street)

AUSTIN

78730

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO [BEXP]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 ⁽¹⁾	09/22/2009		F		1,885	D	$ 10.025	1,149,987	D
Common Stock, par value $.01								975,365	I	By Spouse
Common Stock, par value $.01								147,500	I	2005 Brigham Family Revocable Trust ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $.01								250,000	I	By Ben M. Brigham 2008 Grat u/a November 26, 2008 Trust ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $.01								250,000	I	By Anne L. Brigham 2008 Grat u/a November 26, 2008 Trust ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, par value $.01								6,882	I	By Parental Trust I ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $.01								4,406	I	By Parental Trust II ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, par value $.01								80,400	I	By Brother ⁽⁷⁾

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects reporting person's exchange of Restricted Stock for the tax withholding obligation that was triggered by the vesting of Restricted Stock.

2. The reporting person and his spouse are the donors and beneficiaries of the 2005 Brigham Family Revocable Trust.

3. Reporting person is the trustee of the trust.

4. Reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the trust.

5. Trust for the benefit of the parents of the reporting person. The reporting person and his spouse are the trustees of the trust.

6. Trust for the benefit of the parents of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person and his spouse are the trustees of the trust.

7. Shares held by David T. Brigham as custodian for each of the reporting person's five children under the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

	Ben M. Brigham	09/24/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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