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): April 27, 2011
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 000-29187-87 | 76-0415919 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 1500 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 328-1000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 27, 2011, Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to sell substantially all of its non-core Barnett Shale properties, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
None of the information furnished in this Item 7.01 will be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor will it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company, that the information in this report and the accompanying exhibits is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 27, 2011 announcing the Company’s agreement to sell substantially all of its non-core Barnett Shale properties. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul F. Boling | |
| Name: | Paul F. Boling | |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: April 27, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 27, 2011 announcing the Company’s agreement to sell substantially all of its non-core Barnett Shale properties. | |