---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-377822"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRK"
cik: "0000023194"
company_name: "COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-01T15:04:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T15:06:12.708661+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comstock to sell Haynesville interests to SOCAR for $1.65B; net debt to halve

## Summary
- SOCAR to pay $1.65B cash for 20% of Legacy Haynesville, 15% of Western Haynesville (reverts to 7.5% after 5 yrs/15% ROI), and 15% of Pinnacle Gas Services.
- Pro forma net debt falls from $3.1B to $1.5B as of June 30, 2026; Comstock retains operatorship.
- Definitive PSA targeted by Oct 31, 2026; closing by year-end; effective date July 1, 2026.
- Jerry Jones partnership funds 85% of 18 Western and 80% of 9 Legacy wells (~$450M); 50% reverts after 15% ROI.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-377822
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRK
- cik: 0000023194
- company_name: COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T15:04:22+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23194/000119312526377822/0001193125-26-377822-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23194/000119312526377822/crk-20260901.htm

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