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 *   Lindeman Steven W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/18/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CABOT OIL & GAS CORP [COG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Pres, Engineering & Tech 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77024 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 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 15,515 D   Common Stock (1) 2,500 (1) D   Common Stock 5,909 I Held in 401(k) Plan

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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
Performance Shares	12/31/2013(2)	12/31/2013(2)	Common	2,700	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/17/2012(3)	02/17/2018(3)	Common	2,789	$ 40.74	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lindeman Steven W 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 HOUSTON, TX 77024	Â	Â	  Vice Pres, Engineering & Tech	Â

Signatures

Lisa A. Machesney, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven W. Lindeman		02/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Restricted stock award to reporting person under 2004 Incentive Plan. Restrictions on award lapse on September 1, 2012.
(2)	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.
(3)	Grant to reporting person under 2004 Incentive Plan. SAR becomes exerciseable in increments of one-third, (i.e. 929, 930, and 930) on February 17, 2012, February 17, 2013 and February 17, 2014, respectively.

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