Form 8-K 01.03.07
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): January
3, 2007
CARRIZO
OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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000-29187-87
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76-0415919
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1000
Louisiana Street
Suite
1500
Houston,
Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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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
2.03 Creation
of a Direct Financial Obligation.
As
previously reported, Carrizo
Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) entered into an amendment, effective
as of December 19, 2006, to our Second Lien Credit Agreement with Credit
Suisse,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the guarantors party thereto
and
the lenders party thereto (the “Second Lien Credit Facility”), which
increased the principal amount available for borrowings under the Second
Lien
Credit Facility by $75 million. On January 3, 2007, we borrowed $75 million
under the Second Lien Credit Facility, with
net
proceeds after payment of fees of approximately $72.1 million.
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: January
5, 2007