UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 25, 2013
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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STATE OF NEVADA
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001-03262
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94-1667468
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(State or other
jurisdiction incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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5300 Town and Country Boulevard
Suite 500
Frisco, Texas 75034
(Address of principal executive offices)
(972) 668-8800
(Registrant's Telephone No.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 25, 2013, we announced a new five year $1.0 billion revolving credit facility with a syndicate of 21 banks, replacing our $750 million bank credit facility. The new bank facility was arranged by BMO Capital Markets and has an initial borrowing base of $625 million. The credit facility is secured by substantially all of our producing oil and gas properties and will be administered by the Bank of Montreal. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On November 26, 2013, our Board of Directors announced that it had declared a dividend of $0.125 per share which will be paid on December 16, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 6, 2013. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated November 25, 2013.
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Exhibit 99.2
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Press Release dated November 26, 2013.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
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Dated: November 26, 2013
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By:
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/s/ ROLAND O. BURNS
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Roland O. Burns
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President and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
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5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500
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Frisco, Texas 75034
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Telephone: (972) 668-8834
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Contact: Gary H. Guyton
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Director of Planning and Investor Relations
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Web Site: www.comstockresources.com
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. ANNOUNCES
NEW $1 BILLION BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT
FRISCO, TEXAS, November 25, 2013 – Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE: CRK) announced today that it has entered into a new five year $1.0 billion revolving credit facility with a syndicate of 21 banks, replacing its $750 million bank credit facility. The new bank facility was arranged by BMO Capital Markets and has an initial borrowing base of $625 million. The credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s producing oil and gas properties and will be administered by the Bank of Montreal.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Comstock Resources, Inc. is an independent energy company based in Frisco, Texas and is engaged in oil and gas acquisitions, exploration and development primarily in Texas and Louisiana. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.
Exhibit 99.2
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5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500
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Frisco, Texas 75034
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Telephone: (972) 668-8834
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Contact: Gary H. Guyton
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Director of Planning and Investor Relations
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Web Site: www.comstockresources.com
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
FRISCO, TEXAS, November 26, 2013 – Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE: CRK) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.125 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 16, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 6, 2013.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Comstock Resources, Inc. is an independent energy company based in Frisco, Texas and is engaged in oil and gas acquisitions, exploration and development primarily in Texas and Louisiana. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.