Billionaire David Shaw’s D. E. Shaw & Co Raises Exposure to Comstock Resources Inc (CRK)

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Comstock Resources, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

5300 Town and
Country Blvd., Suite 500

Frisco, Texas 75034

Item
2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

David E. Shaw

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The business address for each reporting person is:

1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(c)

Citizenship

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $0.50 par value

(e)

CUSIP Number

205768203

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable

Item 4.

Ownership

As of March 9, 2016:

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	2,828,292 shares This is composed of (i) 1,565,644 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,202,972 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 1,010 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv) 58,666 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.
David E. Shaw:	2,828,292 shares This is composed of (i) 1,565,644 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,202,972 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 1,010 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv) 58,666 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

(b)

Percent of class:

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	5.3%
David E. Shaw:	5.3%