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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * TURNHAM ROBERT C JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP [GDP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 801 LOUISIANA, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/16/2015 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               552,203 D   Common Stock               29,950 I Through Spouse 10.00% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock (6) 12/16/2015   S   4,000 D (2) 0 D   9.75% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock (7) 12/16/2015   S   4,000 D (3) 0 D

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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

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

5.375% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

(8)

12/16/2015

S

3,000

(8)

(8)

Common Stock

4,784

(1)

0

D

10.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5)

(4)

12/16/2015

P

11,600

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

58,000

(2) (3) (1)

11,600

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TURNHAM ROBERT C JR C/O GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION 801 LOUISIANA, SUITE 700 HOUSTON, TX 77002	X		President & COO

Signatures

Robert C. Turnham, Jr.		12/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disposed of 3,000 shares of 5.375% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 3,600 depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of 10.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series E Preferred Stock").
(2)	The reporting person disposed of 4,000 depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 10.00% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for 4,000 depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of Series E Preferred Stock.
(3)	The reporting person disposed of 4,000 depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 9.75% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for 4,000 depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of Series E Preferred Stock.
(4)	The Series E Preferred Stock has no expiration date and is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into Goodrich Petroleum Corporation common stock at a rate of 5.0 shares of common stock per depositary share of Series E Preferred Stock.
(5)	Depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of 10.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
(6)	Depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of 10.00% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock.
(7)	Depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of 9.75% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock.
(8)	The Series B Preferred Stock has no expiration date and is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into Goodrich Petroleum Corporation common stock at a rate of 1.5946 shares of common stock per share of Series B Preferred Stock.

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