Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DeShazer Michael D. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Coterra Energy Inc. [CTRA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/05/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77024 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 02/05/2026(1) M 28,261(2) A $ 0 (3) 143,649 D Common Stock 02/05/2026 F 11,121(4) D $28.85 132,528 D

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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(5)

(3)

02/05/2026(1)

M

28,261(6)

(5)

01/31/2026

Common Stock

28,261(6)

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DeShazer Michael D. 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 HOUSTON, TX 77024			EVP - Operations

Signatures

/s/ Marcus G. Bolinder, attorney-in-fact		02/09/2026
**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)	On February 5, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer certified the performance shares earned resulting in full vesting of the portion payable in common stock and the remainder amount paid to the reporting person in cash.
(2)	Represents shares of common stock earned as a result of the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer to the achievement of certain performance criteria under the terms of the performance share award agreement granted on February 21, 2023.
(3)	Each performance share earned (up to 100% of the performance shares awarded) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations relating to the vesting of a previously disclosed award of performance shares, not a sale transaction by the reporting person.
(5)	On February 21, 2023, the reporting person received a grant of performance shares. The performance share award agreement provides for vesting between 0% and 200% of the performance shares awarded (payable in common stock up to 100% of the performance shares awarded and, for vesting above 100% in cash) based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria over a three-year performance period beginning February 1, 2023 and ending January 31, 2026.
(6)	Represents the number of performance shares awarded on February 21, 2023.

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