FORM 4
[ ] 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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                      	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 *

Malek Jean-Michel	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Erin Energy Corp. [ ERN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel&Secretary	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1330 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2250	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/15/2017		
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056
(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  	2/15/2017  	 	A	  	10731   (1)	A	$3.90   (2)	293089  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	2/15/2017  	 	F	  	4448  	D	$3.90  	288641   (3)	D  	 	
Common Stock  	2/17/2017  	 	F	  	19287  	D	$3.80  	269354   (4)	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) 	Common stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on February 15, 2017 pursuant to Issuer's Amended 2009 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of Reporting Person's 2016 annual incentive for payout in 2017. 100% of the shares become vested and nonforfeitable on the date of Grant and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares Grant Agreement.	
(  2) 	The price per share is $0. The grant was valued at $3.90 per share.	
(  3) 	Reporting person received 6,283 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon net share settlement in connection with the immediate vesting of 10,731 shares of common stock on February 15, 2017, with the remaining 4,448 shares being retained by the Issuer to pay the tax withholding requirements arising from the net share settlement of the restricted stock grant.	
(  4) 	Reporting person received 22,237 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon net share settlement in connection with the February 17, 2017 vesting of 41,524 shares of common stock granted to Reporting Person on February 17, 2016, with the remaining 19,287 shares being retained by the Issuer to pay the tax withholding requirements arising from the net share settlement of the restricted stock grant.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Malek Jean-Michel
1330 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2250
HOUSTON, TX 77056			SVP, General Counsel&Secretary		

Signatures		
Jean-Michel Malek		3/1/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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