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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DARDEN GLENN (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 WEST ROSEDALE SUITE 300 (Street) FORT WORTH TX 76104 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC [ KWK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President and CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2005
	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, $.01 par value	12/22/2005		G	V	44,300	D	(1)	1,335,781	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value								340,050(2)	I	As co-trustee for Darden family trusts
Common Stock, $.01 par value								13,113,435(3)	I	By Mercury Exploration Company
Common Stock, $.01 par value								9,092,583(3)	I	By Quicksilver Energy, L.P.
Common Stock, $.01 par value								3,112(4)	I	By 401(k) plan

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
Stock Option(5)	$5.35							(6)	12/04/2006	Common Stock, $.01 par value	24,999		24,999	D
Stock Option(5)	$7.36							(7)	02/11/2008	Common Stock, $.01 par value	16,524		16,524	D
Stock Option(5)	$11.01							(8)	01/07/2010	Common Stock, $.01 par value	45,000		45,000	D
Stock Option(5)	$23.83							(9)	12/21/2010	Common Stock, $.01 par value	17,062		17,062	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Not applicable.

2. These shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's nieces and nephews. The reporting person is a co-trustee of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. These shares are owned directly by Mercury Exploration Company or Quicksilver Energy, L.P., as indicated. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

4. The reporting person owned 2,053.4544 units of a Unitized Stock Fund under a 401(k) plan as of December 31, 2005. Such units equate to 3,112 shares of common stock.

5. Represents a right to buy.

6. The stock option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2002, with full vesting on December 4, 2004.

7. This stock option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 11, 2004, with full vesting on February 11, 2006.

8. This stock option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 7, 2005, with full vesting on January 7, 2009.

9. This stock option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on December 21, 2005, with full vesting on December 21, 2007.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney

	Glenn Darden	01/06/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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