COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Oct 5, 2009

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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): October 5, 2009

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

| STATE
OF NEVADA | 001-03262 | 94-1667468 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (State
or other jurisdiction
incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S.
Employer Identification
Number) |

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:

| ¨ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425) |
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| ¨ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b)) |
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 5, 2009, we issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, we intend to offer senior in an underwritten public offering under a shelf registration statement. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility and for other general corporate purposes. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 5, 2009 reporting senior note offering.

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. — /s/
M. JAY ALLISON |
| --- |
| M.
Jay Allison |
| President
and Chief Executive Officer |