X0303 4/A 2009-05-11 2008-06-24 0 0001040593 CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC CRZO 0001309776 Smith Richard H 1000 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 1500 HOUSTON TX 77002 0 1 0 0 Vice President - Land Common Stock 2009-05-11 4 A 0 7830 0 A 24675 D This report is being amended to correct the transaction date. No shares were actually granted to the reporting person on June 20, 2008. These shares of restricted stock were granted on December 19, 2008, were subject to performance-based vesting conditions and are subject to time-based vesting conditions (the shares vest in three equal annual tranches commencing on June 19, 2009, provided that the officer remains employed with the Company on such dates). The transaction date represents the date the Company's compensation committee confirmed the performance criteria with respect to the award of shares had been satisfied. /s/Paul F. Boling, attorney-in-fact 2009-05-13