Sec Form 4 Filing - BOLING PAUL F @ CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC - 2013-12-24

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BOLING PAUL F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC [ CRZO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO, VP, Secretary, Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 2300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/24/2013
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/24/2013 M 14,250 A ( 1 ) $ 6.98 111,850 D
Common Stock 12/24/2013 S 34,250 D ( 1 ) $ 43.461 ( 2 ) 77,600 D
Common Stock 12/24/2013 M 8,969 A ( 3 ) $ 17.28 86,569 D
Common Stock 12/24/2013 D 8,969 D ( 3 ) $ 43.425 77,600 D
Common Stock 12/24/2013 M 25,285 A ( 4 ) $ 20.22 102,885 D
Common Stock 12/24/2013 D 25,285 D ( 4 ) $ 43.425 77,600 D
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.98 12/24/2013 M( 1 ) 14,250 ( 5 ) 02/19/2014 Common Stock 14,250 $ 0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 17.28 12/24/2013 M 8,969 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 05/29/2017 Common Stock 8,969 $ 0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 20.22 12/24/2013 M 25,285 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) 06/03/2016 Common Stock 25,285 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOLING PAUL F
500 DALLAS STREET
SUITE 2300
HOUSTON, TX77002
CFO, VP, Secretary, Treasurer
Signatures
/s/Paul F. Boling 12/27/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 10, 2013.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer 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 this Form 4. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.87 to $43.84, inclusive.
( 3 )The presentation requirements of Form 4 present the exercise of cash-only stock appreciation rights as an acquisition and disposition of common stock. Contrary to this presentation, these derivative instruments were originally awarded as cash-only stock appreciation rights and accordingly were settled solely in cash. No actual shares of common stock were issued to or sold by the reporting person.
( 4 )The presentation requirements of Form 4 present the exercise of cash-only stock appreciation rights as an acquisition and disposition of common stock. Contrary to this presentation, the compensation committee of the issuer has determined that these derivative instruments could only be, and accordingly were, settled solely in cash. No actual shares of common stock were issued to or sold by the reporting person.
( 5 )These options became exercisable in cumulative annual increments of 1/3 of the total number of shares of common stock subject thereto, beginning on February 19, 2005, the first anniversary of the date of grant.
( 6 )These stock appreciation rights are settled solely in cash.
( 7 )These stock appreciation rights vested in three equal installments on May 29, 2011, May 29, 2012, and May 29, 2013, respectively.
( 8 )The stock appreciation rights vested in three equal installments on May 28, 2010, May 28, 2011 and May 28, 2012, respectively.

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