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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *

Q Global Capital Management, L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/5/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Jones Energy, Inc. [JONE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200, 

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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)
Class A Common Stock   4693577   D   (1) (2) (3)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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
8.0% Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock   2/5/2018   (4)   (4) Class A Common Stock   2669403     (4) D   (1) (2) (3)  
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (6) 8/21/2019   Class A Common Stock   107681   $1.11   I   See Footnote   (5)
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (7) 7/15/2019   Class A Common Stock   1491791   $1.11   I   See footnote   (5)
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (8) 7/15/2019   Class A Common Stock   3100711   $1.57   I   See footnote   (5)
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (9) 8/21/2019   Class A Common Stock   1706834     (9) I   See footnote   (5)
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (10) 7/15/2019   Class A Common Stock   3261385     (10) I   See footnote   (5)
Equity Swap   (5) 2/5/2018   (11) 7/15/2019   Class A Common Stock   2560251     (11) I   See footnote   (5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  All shares reported herein as being owned by Q Global Capital Management, L.P. ("QGCM") are held by QGCM pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with Q5-R5 Trading, Ltd. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that QGCM is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(2)  Q Global Advisors, LLC ("QGA") is the sole general partner of QGCM, which is the holder of the shares reported herein. Renegade Swish, LLC ("RS") is the sole manager of QGCA. RS is controlled and indirectly wholly owned by Geoffrey P. Raynor ("Raynor"). Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Act, each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor is deemed to be the beneficial owner of any such shares beneficially owned by QGCM only to the extent of the greater of his or its respective direct or indirect interest therein. Each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(3)  Each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor may be deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 under the Act by virtue of the fact that Scott McCarty, an employee of RS, currently serves on the board of directors of the issuer.
(4)  Each share of 8.0% Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") is convertible into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock") at the rate of approximately one share of Preferred Stock for 17.0683416 shares of Common Stock and has no expiration date. As of the date hereof, QGCM owns 156,395 shares of Preferred Stock.
(5)  Raynor, one of the reporting persons, holds an interest in the equity swap transactions reported herein. The equity swaps were entered into by Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. ("Amalgamated") for and on behalf of R2 Investments, LDC. Scepter Holdings, Inc. ("Scepter") is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, and Raynor is the sole shareholder of Scepter.
(6)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $119,542, representing $1.11 per share for the 107,681 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 107,681 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.
(7)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $1,653,204, representing $1.11 per share for the 1,491,791 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 1,491,791 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.
(8)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,872,511, representing $1.57 per share for the 3,100,711 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 3,100,711 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.
(9)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,379,480, representing $43.79 per share for the 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 100,000 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.
(10)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $8,528,327, representing $44.63 per share for the 191,078 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 191,078 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.
(11)  Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,810,750, representing $32.07 per share for the 150,000 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 150,000 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Q Global Capital Management, L.P.
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
X


Q Global Advisors, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
X


Renegade Swish, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET
SUITE 3200
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
X


RAYNOR GEOFFREY
301 COMMERCE STREET
SUITE 3200
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
X



Signatures
/s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Q Global Capital Management, L.P. 2/15/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Q Global Advisors, LLC 2/15/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Renegade Swish, LLC 2/15/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Brandon Teague, Attorney-in-Fact for Geoffrey P. Raynor 2/15/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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