UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
CRUIKSHANK, THOMAS H.
3508 MARQUETTE
DALLAS, TX 75225
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEAGULL ENERGY CORPORATION (SGO)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
12/98
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Director
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code Amount D Price End of Year I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 5,000 D Direct
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director Non-Qualified Stock $18.3750 05/13/07
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $20.0000 03/18/06
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $23.7500 05/14/06
Option (right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $17.3750 05/13/98 A 6,000 (1) 05/13/08
(right to buy)
Phantom Stock Units (2) 01/26/98 A 106
Phantom Stock Units (2) 02/06/98 A 56
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/16/98 A 60
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/20/98 A 60
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/21/98 A 60
Phantom Stock Units (2) 07/14/98 A 62
Phantom Stock Units (2) 07/15/98 A 122
Phantom Stock Units (2) 08/24/98 A 79
Phantom Stock Units (2) 09/14/98 A 182
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/04/98 A 1,246
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/22/98 A 85
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/24/98 A 85
Phantom Stock Units (2) 12/16/98 A 115
Phantom Stock Units (2) 12/17/98 A 118
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Year
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 05/13/98 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Phantom Stock Units (2) 01/26/98 Common Stock 106 $18.8969 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 02/06/98 Common Stock 56 $17.8781 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/16/98 Common Stock 60 $16.7000 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/20/98 Common Stock 60 $15.5938 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 03/21/98 Common Stock 60 $16.6781 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 07/14/98 Common Stock 62 $16.2438 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 07/15/98 Common Stock 122 $16.3750 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 08/24/98 Common Stock 79 $12.6406 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 09/14/98 Common Stock 182 $11.0031 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/04/98 Common Stock 1,246 $11.2313 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/22/98 Common Stock 85 $11.7750 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 11/24/98 Common Stock 85 $11.7406 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 12/16/98 Common Stock 115 $8.7219 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (2) 12/17/98 Common Stock 118 $8.4594 6,614 D Direct
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
The option, which represents a right to buy, vests in five equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.
(2)
1-for-1
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: Sylvia Sanchez
For: Thomas H. Cruikshank
DATE