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): May 18, 2010
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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. central time in Houston, Texas. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s annual proxy statement, are as set forth below.
The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| S.P. Johnson IV | 28,410,108 | 1,143,335 | 2,642,318 | |||
| Steven A. Webster | 22,601,846 | 6,951,597 | 2,642,318 | |||
| Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | 24,214,399 | 5,339,044 | 2,642,318 | |||
| F. Gardner Parker | 16,998,734 | 12,554,709 | 2,642,318 | |||
| Roger A. Ramsey | 18,250,305 | 11,303,138 | 2,642,318 | |||
| Frank A. Wojtek | 28,510,830 | 1,042,613 | 2,642,318 | |||
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 32,102,358 | 62,234 | 31,169 | 0 |
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: May 21, 2010