KARLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. Form 3 Filed 2019-09-26

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

KARLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

09/17/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO [MCF]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400,

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing

(Check applicable line)

_____ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
__X__ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,387,500	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	8,421,052	I	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KARLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
Karlin Energy, LLC 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES 90025		X
Karlin Holdings Limited Partnership 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
Gracie Investing, LLC 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
Gary Karlin Michelson MD Living Trust dated 10/1/1993 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
Michelson Gary Karlin 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X

Explanation of Responses:

1.	Securities held directly by Karlin Energy, LLC ("Karlin Energy").
2.	Securities held directly by Gracie Investing, LLC ("Gracie", and together with Karlin Energy, the "Funds").
3.	The Funds are managed by Karlin Asset Management, Inc. ("Karlin Asset Management"), which is the general partner of Karlin Holdings Limited Partnership (which is the sole member of the Funds) and owned by Gary Karlin Michelson MD Living Trust dated 10/1/1993, whose trustee is Gary Karlin Michelson, who is Director of Karlin Asset Management. Each reporting person other than Karlin Energy and Gracie disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any reporting person other than Karlin Energy or Gracie is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

	Signatures
	KARLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., Name: /s/ David A. Cohen, Title: CEO	09/26/2019
	KARLIN HOLDINGS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, By: Karlin Asset Management, Inc., its General Partner, Name: /s/ David A. Cohen, Title: CEO	09/26/2019
	KARLIN ENERGY, LLC, By: Karlin Asset Management, Inc., its Manager, Name: /s/ David A. Cohen, Title: CEO	09/26/2019
	GRACIE INVESTING, LLC, By: Karlin Asset Management, Inc., its Manager, Name: /s/ David A. Cohen, Title: CEO	09/26/2019
	GARY KARLIN MICHELSON MD LIVING TRUST DATED 10/1/1993, Name: /s/ Gary Karlin Michelson, Title: Trustee	09/26/2019
	GARY KARLIN MICHELSON, Name: /s/ Gary Karlin Michelson	09/26/2019
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                         Form 3 Joint Filer Information

Name:                                   Karlin Holdings Limited Partnership

Address:                                11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90025

Date of Event Requiring Statement:      09/17/19


Name:                                   Karlin Energy, LLC

Address:                                11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90025

Date of Event Requiring Statement:      09/17/19


Name:                                   Gracie Investing, LLC

Address:                                11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90025

Date of Event Requiring Statement:      09/17/19


Name:                                   Gary Karlin Michelson MD Living Trust
                                        dated 10/1/1993

Address:                                11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90025

Date of Event Requiring Statement:      09/17/19


Name:                                   Gary Karlin Michelson

Address:                                11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90025

Date of Event Requiring Statement:      09/17/19