FORM 8K
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): March 21, 2003
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
STATE OF NEVADA 000-16741 94-1667468
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction incorporation) Identification Number)
5300 Town And Country Boulevard
Suite 500
Frisco, Texas 75034
(Address of principal executive offices)
(972) 668-8800
(Registrant's Telephone No.)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
The registrant is making a disclosure of information required to be disclosed
pursuant to recently promulgated Regulation BTR.
The Registrant sent the following notice on March 21, 2003 to its executive
officers and directors pursuant to Regulation BTR:
Required Notice under Regulation BTR
to Directors and Executive Officers
Concerning
Blackout Period on Trading in Stock of
Comstock Resources, Inc.
Notice Date: March 21, 2003
I. Notice of Blackout Period Required by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, including Regulation BTR) prohibits directors and
executive officers of an issuer from trading in the issuer's equity securities
during certain periods when employees are unable to purchase or sell such
issuer's equity securities held in a 401(k) Plan or similar plans. These periods
are referred to as "Blackout Periods." This notice is to inform you that, as a
director or executive officer of Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock"), you will
temporarily be unable to sell or purchase shares of Comstock's common stock
during an upcoming Blackout Period.
II. Reason for Blackout Period.
The Comstock Resources, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ("Plan") will be
changing recordkeeping service providers because the Plan has determined such
change is in its best interests.
III. Transactions to be Suspended or Affected by the Blackout Period.
Participants in the Plan will be temporarily prohibited from trading in shares
of Comstock's common stock. As a result of these changes, you temporarily will
be unable to, directly or indirectly, purchase, sell or otherwise acquire or
transfer shares of Comstock's common stock (or any related derivative security).
The restriction applies to shares of Comstock's common stock held both in the
Plan and outside of the Plan.
Under a limited exception, the sale or transfer of shares of Comstock's common
stock may be permitted if you can establish by specific identification or
tracing that the transaction does not involve shares of Comstock's common stock
acquired in connection with your service or employment as a director or
executive officer of Comstock.
IV. Equity Securities Subject to the Blackout Period.
During the Blackout Period, you will be unable, directly or indirectly, to
purchase, sell or otherwise acquire or transfer any shares of common stock of
Comstock.
V. Length of Blackout Period.
The Blackout Period is expected to begin on April 24th, 2003, and end no later
than May 16th, 2003. Your last day to trade shares of Comstock's common stock is
April 23rd, 2003.
VI. Who to Contact with Questions.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, the Blackout Period or the
transactions affected by the Blackout Period, the following person or department
is responsible for answering your questions:
Roland O. Burns
5300 Town & Country Blvd.
Suite 500
Frisco, Texas 75034
(972) 668 - 8800
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.
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
Dated: March 21, 2003 By: /s/ M. JAY ALLISON
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M. Jay Allison
President and Chief Executive Officer