Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HUTTON JEFFREY W
  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, Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2009
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77077-1607
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/20/2009   A(1)   1,616 A $ 21.46 83,032 D  
Common Stock 02/20/2009   F(2)   428 D $ 21.46 82,604 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   A(3)   1,866 A $ 21.46 84,470 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   F(2)   494 D $ 21.46 83,976 D  
Common Stock               1,660 I Held in 401(k) Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (4) 02/19/2009   A   10,920   12/31/2011(4) 12/31/2011(4) Common 10,920 $ 0 35,120 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 22.625 02/19/2009   A   11,660   02/19/2010(5) 02/19/2016(5) Common 11,660 $ 22.625 46,780 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HUTTON JEFFREY W
1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77077-1607
      Vice President, Marketing  

Signatures

 Lisa A. Machesney, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey W. Hutton   02/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One-third vesting of a hybrid performance share award made on February 20, 2008. Total award of 4,850 shares vests one-third on each of the three one year anniversary dates following February 20, 2008, provided the Company has positive operating income in the year prior to the vesting.
(2) Disposition of shares to cover tax liability on the hybrid performance share award vesting.
(3) One-third vesting of a hybrid performance share award made on February 22, 2007. Total award of 5,600 shares vests one-third on each of the three one year anniversary dates following February 22, 2007, provided the Company has positive operating income in the year prior to the vesting.
(4) 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.
(5) Grant to Reporting Person under 2004 Incentive Plan. SAR becomes exercisable in increments of one-third, (i.e. 3,887, 3,887 and 3,886) on February 19, 2009, February 19, 2010 and February 19, 2011, respectively.

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