COMSTOCK RESOURCES (CRK) CCO nets 2,496 shares for tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC Chief Commercial Officer Clifford Doyle Newell III reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 12, 2026, 2,496 shares of common stock were withheld at $19.18 per share to cover taxes on vested restricted shares. After this withholding, he directly owns 131,532 common shares, so this reflects tax settlement rather than an open-market sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Newell Clifford Doyle III

Role Chief Commercial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,496	$19.18	$48K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 131,532 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Newell Clifford Doyle III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5300 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD.

SUITE 500

(Street)

FRISCO TX 75034

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC [ CRK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Commercial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/12/2026	02/13/2026	F(1)		2,496	D	$19.18	131,532	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares netted for tax withholdings on vested restricted shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Roland O. Burns, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Newell	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did CRK executive Clifford Doyle Newell III report on this Form 4?

He reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 12, 2026, 2,496 COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC common shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted stock, rather than being sold in an open market transaction.

How many COMSTOCK RESOURCES (CRK) shares were withheld for taxes?

A total of 2,496 shares were withheld. These COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC common shares were netted to cover tax withholdings on vested restricted shares, according to the Form 4 footnote describing the transaction as share netting.

At what price were the CRK shares valued for the tax withholding?

The shares were valued at $19.18 each. The Form 4 lists a transaction price per COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC common share of $19.18 for the 2,496 shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person’s tax liability on vested restricted stock.

How many COMSTOCK RESOURCES (CRK) shares does Clifford Doyle Newell III now own?

He directly owns 131,532 common shares after the transaction. This post-transaction ownership figure reflects his holdings following the 2,496-share tax withholding, as reported in the Form 4’s total shares following transaction field.

Was this CRK Form 4 transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No, it was a tax-withholding disposition. The Form 4 uses transaction code F and explains that the 2,496 shares were netted to satisfy tax withholdings on vested restricted shares, rather than sold in a regular market trade.