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).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MELLON VENTURES LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MELLON CENTER
SUITE 5210

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC [ CRZO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See General Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 Shares, par value $.01 per share 03/05/2004 X 69,199 A $2.2 0(1)(2) D
Common Shares, par value $.01 per share 03/05/2004 S 20,064 D $7.59 0(1)(2) D
Common Shares, par value $.01 per share 03/05/2004 S 80,417 D $6.58 0(1) 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
Warrants to purchase Common Stock $2.2 03/05/2004 03/05/2004 X 69,199 12/15/1999 12/15/2007 Common Stock 69,199 $2.2 206,820(1)(2) D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MELLON VENTURES LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MELLON CENTER
SUITE 5210

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See General Remarks
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MVMA L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MELLON CENTER
SUITE 5210

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See General Remarks
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MVMA INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MELLON CENTER
SUITE 5210

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See General Remarks
Explanation of Responses:
1. This statement on Form 4 is being filed by Mellon Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Mellon Ventures"), MVMA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and MVMA, Inc., a Delaware corporation. MVMA, L.P., is the general partner of Mellon Ventures and holds a 1% equity interest in Mellon Ventures. Its principal business is to act as general partner of Mellon Ventures. MVMA, Inc. is the general partner of MVMA, L.P. and holds a 1% equity interest in MVMA, L.P. Its principal business is to act as general partner of MVMA, L.P. Mellon Bank, N.A., is the majority limited partner of Mellon Ventures. Mellon Financial Corporation is the sole stockholder of Mellon Bank, N.A.
2. On March 5, 2004, Mellon Ventures exercised warrants to purchase Common Stock on a cashless "net exercise" basis. This method of exercise allows the holder of the warrants to receive shares of common stock equal to the "in the money" value of the warrant without the requirement for the payment of any cash exercise price. Mellon Ventures delivered 20,064 shares underlying its warrants to the Company in lieu of paying the cash exercise price thereon.
Remarks:
Mellon Ventures may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding Common Stock. Mellon Ventures disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities other than those reported above, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owner of the securities of such group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Ronald J. Coombs CFO/Director, Mellon Ventures, L.P., by MVMA, L.P., its general partner, by MVMA Inc., its general partner 03/08/2004
Ronald J. Coombs CFO/Director, MVMA, L.P., by MVMA, Inc., its general partner 03/08/2004
Ronald J. Coombs CFO/Director, MVMA, INC. 03/08/2004
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