SEC Form 4 
FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).			
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WESTCOTT CARL H	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1620	

(Street) 
DALLAS	TX	75201	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC [ CRK ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
	Director	X	10% Owner	
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	

	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2016 		
	4. If Amendment, Date of 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	
	
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, par value $0.50 per share	05/16/2016		S		600	D	$0.7067(1) 	3,749,400	D		
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share	05/17/2016		S		600	D	$0.7109 	1,559,400	I(2) 	By Commodore Partners, Ltd.	
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share								25,000	I(2) 	By G.K. Westcott LP	
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share								105,000	I(2) 	By spouse	
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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					
Explanation of Responses:	
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.7060 to $0.7100, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Comstock Resources, Inc. ("CRK"), any security holder of CRK, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.	
2. 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.	
	/s/ Michael I. Smartt, as Attorney-In-Fact for Carl H. Westcott	05/20/2016	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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