Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP [GDPP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
610 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10012
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 809,028
I (1) (3)
By AIO V AIV 1 Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock 758,716
I (2) (3)
By Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/12/2026 Common Stock 26,193 $ (4) I (1) (3) By AIO V AIV 1 Holdings, L.P.
Warrants (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/12/2026 Common Stock 24,564 $ (4) I (2) (3) By Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C.
610 BROADWAY
6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10012
       
Anchorage Advisors Management, LLC
610 BROADWAY
6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10012
       
Ulrich Kevin Michael
610 BROADWAY
6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
       

Signatures

Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C., By: /s/ Kevin M. Ulrich, Authorized Signatory 01/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C., By: /s/ Kevin M. Ulrich, Authorized Signatory 01/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin M. Ulrich 01/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 and warrants are held for the account of AIO V AIV 1 Holdings, L.P. ("AIV 1"). Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. ("Capital Group") is the investment manager to AIV 1. Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of Capital Group. Mr. Ulrich is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Group and the senior managing member of Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C.
(2) These shares and warrants are held for the account of Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P. ("AIO V"). Capital Group is the investment manager to AIO V. Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of Capital Group. Mr. Ulrich is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Group and the senior managing member of Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C.
(3) Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent, if any, of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(4) These warrants are exercisable for 0.00001% of the Common Stock Deemed Outstanding (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) at the time of exercise, and may be exercised at any time after the Distribution Date (as defined in the Issuer's Plan of Reorganization) following the first date that the product of (x) the Common Stock Deemed Outstanding and (y) the Current Sale Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement), is equal to at least $230.0 million, as may be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on October 14, 2016.

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