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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHROEDER SCOTT C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77077-1607

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP [ COG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2005
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 05/24/2005 A(1) 10,700 A $0 57,504(2) 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
Performance Shares $0(3) 05/24/2005 A 11,600 04/30/2008(3) 04/30/2008(3) Common 11,600 $0 119,600(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock award to reporting person under Issuer's 2004 Incentive Plan. Restrictions on award lapse 33 1/3% on May 24, 2006 and 33 1/3% on each of the next two one-year anniversaries of such date.
2. On March 31, 2005, the common stock for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation split 3-for-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 15,601 additional shares of common stock.
3. The performance shares provide for payment in common stock and cash in an amount ranging from 0-200% of the performance shares awarded based upon certain performance criteria over a three year performance period.
4. On March 31, 2005, the common stock for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation split 3-for-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 36,000 additional derivative securities.
Lisa A. Machesney, Attorney-in-fact for Scott C. Schroeder. 05/26/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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