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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 * WOODBURN WILLIAM F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRANS ENERGY INC [TENG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 210 SECOND STREET, PO BOX 393 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/05/2016 (Street) ST. MARYS, WV 26170 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 12/05/2016   D   1,980,009 D $ 3.58 0 D   COMMON STOCK 12/05/2016   D   334,736 D $ 3.58 0 I By Spouse COMMON STOCK 12/05/2016   D   133,336 D $ 3.58 0 I By Ohio Valley Welding COMMON STOCK 12/05/2016   D   320,894 D $ 3.58 0 I By Culpepper Cattle Co.

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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

Common Stock

$ 0

12/05/2016

D

66,000

12/05/2016

12/05/2016

Common Stock

66,000

(1)

0

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 2.3

12/05/2016

D

18,000

04/26/2012

06/30/2017

Common Stock

18,000

(2)

0

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 2.3

12/05/2016

D

18,000

02/13/2013

06/30/2018

Common Stock

18,000

(3)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WOODBURN WILLIAM F 210 SECOND STREET, PO BOX 393 ST. MARYS, WV 26170	X	X

Signatures

/s/ William F Woodburn		12/05/2016
**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)	These shares of restricted Common Stock were issuable pursuant to the Company's long term incentive plan. These shares were converted into the right to receive $3.58 per share in the merger.
(2)	This option was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $23,040, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying common stock on the effective date of the merger ($3.58 per share).
(3)	This option was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $23,040, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying common stock on the effective date of the merger ($3.58 per share).

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