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, 2012
CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10447 | 04-3072771 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Three Memorial City Plaza | ||||
| 840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas | 77024 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 589-4600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation declared a two-for-one split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock distribution. The stock dividend will be distributed on January 25, 2012 to shareholders of record on January 17, 2012. Additionally, the Board of Directors approved a 33 percent increase in dividend payments. The Company will increase its annual dividend on a pre-split basis to $0.16 per share.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd M. Roemer | |
| Todd M. Roemer Controller | ||
Date: January 4, 2012
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