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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
<B>March 11, 2015</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CABOT OIL &amp; GAS CORPORATION</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1-10447</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>04-3072771</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>Three Memorial City Plaza</B><BR>
<B>840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400 </B><BR>
<B>Houston, Texas</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><B>77024</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>(281) 589-4600</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt">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 (<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2):</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 72pt; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.03</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt">On March 11, 2015, Cabot
Oil &amp; Gas Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws (the &#8220;Bylaws&#8221;) to implement
&#8220;proxy access&#8221;&#8212;a means for stockholders to include stockholder-nominated director candidates in the Company&#8217;s
proxy materials for annual meetings of stockholders. The proxy access process under the Bylaws will first be available to stockholders
in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt">Pursuant to these amendments,
a stockholder, or group of not more than ten stockholders (collectively, an &#8220;eligible stockholder&#8221;), meeting specified
eligibility requirements, may include director nominees in the Company&#8217;s proxy materials for annual meetings of its stockholders.
In order to be eligible to use these proxy access provisions, an eligible stockholder must, among other requirements:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 90pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">have owned 5% or more of the Company&#8217;s outstanding common stock continuously for at least
three years&#894; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 90pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">provide a notice requesting the inclusion of director nominees in the Company&#8217;s proxy materials
and provide other required information to the Company not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the anniversary of
the date of the proxy statement for the prior year&#8217;s annual meeting of stockholders.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt">Additionally, all director
nominees submitted through these provisions (&#8220;stockholder nominees&#8221;) must be independent and meet specified additional
criteria, and no stockholder nominees will be included in the Company&#8217;s proxy materials for any annual meeting if the Company
receives notice pursuant to the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws that a stockholder intends to nominate one or more directors
at such meeting. The maximum number of stockholder nominees that may be included in the proxy statement pursuant to these proxy
access provisions may not exceed 20% of the number of directors in office on the date of the annual meeting. In addition, an eligible
stockholder may include a written statement, not to exceed 500 words, in support of the candidacy of the stockholder nominees proposed
by the eligible stockholder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt">The foregoing proxy
access provisions are subject to additional eligibility, procedural and disclosure requirements set forth in Article V, Section
E of the Bylaws, and the foregoing description of the amendments to the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference
herein.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 72pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.01</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 36pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibits</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cabot Oil &amp; Gas Corporation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CABOT OIL &amp; GAS CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Deidre L. Shearer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Deidre L. Shearer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Corporate Secretary and Managing Counsel</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 37%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date: March 11, 2015</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>No.</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Description</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cabot Oil &amp; Gas Corporation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION - FORM 8-K
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):
March 11, 2015
CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-10447
(Commission File Number)
04-3072771
(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):
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 11, 2015, Cabot
Oil & Gas Corporation (the "Company") amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws") to implement
"proxy access"—a means for stockholders to include stockholder-nominated director candidates in the Company's
proxy materials for annual meetings of stockholders. The proxy access process under the Bylaws will first be available to stockholders
in connection with the Company's 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.
Pursuant to these amendments,
a stockholder, or group of not more than ten stockholders (collectively, an "eligible stockholder"), meeting specified
eligibility requirements, may include director nominees in the Company's proxy materials for annual meetings of its stockholders.
In order to be eligible to use these proxy access provisions, an eligible stockholder must, among other requirements:
•
have owned 5% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock continuously for at least
three years; and
•
provide a notice requesting the inclusion of director nominees in the Company's proxy materials
and provide other required information to the Company not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the anniversary of
the date of the proxy statement for the prior year's annual meeting of stockholders.
Additionally, all director
nominees submitted through these provisions ("stockholder nominees") must be independent and meet specified additional
criteria, and no stockholder nominees will be included in the Company's proxy materials for any annual meeting if the Company
receives notice pursuant to the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws that a stockholder intends to nominate one or more directors
at such meeting. The maximum number of stockholder nominees that may be included in the proxy statement pursuant to these proxy
access provisions may not exceed 20% of the number of directors in office on the date of the annual meeting. In addition, an eligible
stockholder may include a written statement, not to exceed 500 words, in support of the candidacy of the stockholder nominees proposed
by the eligible stockholder.
The foregoing proxy
access provisions are subject to additional eligibility, procedural and disclosure requirements set forth in Article V, Section
E of the Bylaws, and the foregoing description of the amendments to the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation.
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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/ Deidre L. Shearer
Deidre L. Shearer
Corporate Secretary and Managing Counsel
Date: March 11, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation.
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