COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC — Major Shareholding Notification 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.)*

Comstock Resources Inc.

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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

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(Title of Class of Securities)

205768302

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(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule

is filed:

[x] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's

initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and

for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the

disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed

to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act

but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the

Notes).

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Symphony Asset Management, LLC 94-3252504

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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]

(b) [_]

N/A

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3 SEC USE ONLY

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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California -- U.S.A.

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5 SOLE VOTING POWER

801,850

NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------

SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY 0

EACH -----------------------------------------------------------

REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON

WITH 801,850

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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

801,850

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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

N/A

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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

5.96%

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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

Comstock Resources Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500

Frisco, TX 75034

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

Symphony Asset Management, LLC

Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:

555 California Street, Suite 3100

San Francisco, CA 94104

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

California -- U.S.A.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

205768302

Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule

13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing

is a:

(e) An investment adviser in accordance with

ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

Item 4 Ownership:

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 801,850

(b) Percent of Class: 5.96%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 801,850

(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the

disposition of: 801,850

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the

disposition of: 0

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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this

statement is being filed to report the fact that as of

the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be

the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the

class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of

Another Person:

Not applicable.

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary

Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the

Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the

Group:

Not applicable.

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:

Not applicable.

Item 10 Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my

knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above

were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of

business and were not acquired and are not held for the

purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing

the control of the issuer of such securities and were

were not acquired in connection with or as a participant

in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and

belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,

complete and correct.

Dated: February 12, 2017

Symphony Asset Management

By: /S/ AMY CHEN

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Name: Amy Chen

Title: Sr. Compliance Manager/Legal Counsel

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