| 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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 07/30/2015 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC [ CRK ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 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, par value $0.50 per share | 2,517,757 | D | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share | 1,502,556 | I | By Commodore Partners, Ltd.(1) |
| Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share | 25,000 | I | By G.K. Westcott LP(1) |
| Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share | 95,000 | I | By spouse(1) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 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: 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 | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The number of shares beneficially owned by Carl H. Westcott includes shares of common stock held by family limited partnerships and his spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit Index Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement |
| /s/ Michael I. Smartt as Attorney-In-Fact for Carl H. Westcott | 08/10/2015 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * 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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Exhibit 24
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Carl H. Westcott, has authorized and designated Michael I. Smartt to execute and file on the undersigned’s behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of Comstock Resources, Inc. The authority of Michael I. Smartt under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of Comstock Resources, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Michael I. Smartt is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Date: August 10, 2015 |
/s/ Carl H. Westcott |
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Carl H. Westcott |