8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 15, 2008

CARBO CERAMICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 001-15903
(Commission File
Number) 72-1100013
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

6565 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 1050, Irving, TX
(Address of principal executive offices) 75039
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 401-0090

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Meeting of Shareholders Presentation Slides

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure of Form 8-K. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act of 1933 registration statements.

On April 15, 2008, CARBO Ceramics Inc. (the “Company”) will present materials at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The text of these materials is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) through (c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Annual Meeting of Shareholders Presentation Slides

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CARBO Ceramics Inc.
	By:	/s/ R. Sean Elliott
		R. Sean Elliott
Dated: April 15, 2008		General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Annual Meeting – April 15, 2008 Gary Kolstad Chief Executive Officer CARBO is the world’s largest supplier of ceramic proppant, the world’s leading provider of fracture diagnostics technology and the provider of the world’s most popular fracture simulation software.

Improved Production & Recovery Frac Design & Modeling • FracproPT Frac Conductivity • Ceramic Proppant Frac Diagnostics • Surface Tilt • DownholeTilt • Microseismic • Hybrid – Tilt & Microseismic Reservoir Monitoring • Tilt • Passive Seismic • Precision GPS • InSAR Consulting Services • Wellsite Engineering • Field Development CARBO

Everyday 3.0 million lbs of our ceramics are pumped on frac jobs We execute ~ 70% of all frac mapping jobs Our FracproPT software is used on ~ 40% of the world’s frac designs We monitor oil & gas reservoirs, mines, dams, bridges, and other civil projects throughout the world Tiltmeters, passive seismic, GPS, InSAR, and fiber optics Our Consulting Services personnel work on projects around the world, to help E&P Operators successfully implement technology that helps improve production and recovery of oil & gas

CARBO Revenue and Margins $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Revenue Operating Margin % Rev $M %

CARBO Sustaining Future Growth • Be in high value business segments and go where the activity is in the world • Maintain leadership in market share position • Maintain leadership in people, technology, quality, and innovation

CARBO The Frac Market Keeps Growing Worldwide Source: Spears & Associates estimates 9.8 13.2 18.0 19.9 21.2 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 The Growing Frac Market Est Market Size ($ Bln) • The frac market continues to be one of the largest and fastest growing segments in the oilfield • Most natural gas wells and a lot of oil wells are uneconomic without fracturing • CARBO uniquely provides value through two primary technology applications – Ceramic proppant has higher conductivity than any other proppant. CARBO is the technology & quality leader. – Pinnacle services provide E&P operators the value-adding technology to maximize production, recovery, and economics

CARBO Worldwide Revenue & Drilling Activity $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Q1-08 0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 Other Intl Canada U.S. Int’l Rig Count Canada Rig Count U.S. Rig Count Rev $M Drilling Rigs Source: Baker Hughes Rigcount

CARBO Sustaining Future Growth • Be in the high value business segments and go where the activity is • Maintain leadership in market position • Maintain leadership in people, technology, quality, and innovation

CARBO Global Market Leadership 34% 28% 16% 11% 11% CARBO Russian Suppliers Saint Gobain Curimbaba Others Worldwide data — Source: Company estimates and PropTesters, Inc. 2007 Proppant Market Study Ceramic Market Share – 2007 2.65 Bln Lb Market Pinnacle Services – Market Position • Frac Design. FracproPT is the most widely used fracture design software in the industry • Fracture Mapping market share likely over 70% in 2007 – Only fracture mapping provider utilizing tilt meter and microseismic technology – Leaders in data gathering, interpretation, and visualization • Reservoir Monitoring is growing – Projects on several continents – Utilizing Tiltmeter, Fiber Optics, Precision GPS, InSAR, and passive seismic technologies • Consulting and Engineering services – E&P recognized value of our technically talented and experienced people

CARBO CARBO Proppant Sales 1979-2007 Lbs (M) 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 79 808182 8384 85 86 878889 909192 93 94 9596 979899 ‘00’01’02’03’04’05’06’07’08 CAGR – 19% 7.9 Billion Lbs and Counting...

CARBO Sustaining Future Growth • Be in the high value business segments and go where the activity is • Maintain leadership in market position • Maintain leadership in people, technology, quality, and innovation

CARBO CARBO People and Places 17 Nationalities Represented Product/Services Sold in 49 Countries Canadian American Ecuadorean Jamaican Venezuelan Russian Chinese Japanese Korean Indonesian Algerian British Dutch French German Iranian Indian

Deformation – Movement • Tilt (Surface and Downhole) • GPS • InSAR Acoustic • Passive Micro Seismic Fiber Optics • Temperature Interpretation • Engineers and Geoscientist • Experience • Integrated Approach Broadest Mapping and Reservoir Monitoring Technologies in the Industry

CARBO CARBOECONOPROP CARBOHYDROPROP CARBOLITE CARBOPROP CARBOHSP Shallow Deep Well Depths New lightweight ceramic proppant developed for the growing slickwater fracturing market Economic lightweight ceramic proppant for use in shallower wells The highest conductivity ceramic proppant to 10,500 psi stress. Period. Intermediate strength ceramic proppant for moderate depth wells Highest strength ceramic proppant for use in deep wells Broadest Product Line – Best Economic Conductivity

CARBO Economic Conductivity — The Value Ladder Cost per Ft3 In the Frac Strength Conductivity CARBOECONOPROP CARBOHYDROPROP CARBOLITE CARBOPROP CARBOHSP Shallow Deep Well Depths Less More Proppant Cost per FT3 Lightweights – CRR Only • 17%+ more volume per Lb than Heavyweights • 83 Lbs EP = 100 Lbs ISP • Client Choice: LW’s offer a Larger Propped Frac or Less $/Ft3 Heavyweights • Competition exists

CARBO Product and Service Innovation • CARBOHYDROPROP • New lightweight ceramic proppant focused on the market for the growing slickwater fracturing market • Provides an economically attractive alternative to resin coated sand, with much higher conductivity • 40-80 mesh for transportability and ease of placement • New Reservoir Monitoring services • Fiber Optics measuring reservoir parameters • Microseismic data management of Heavy Oil reservoirs • CO2 injection field monitoring • Applied Geomechanics purchase • We now provide the broadest technical solutions for monitoring Geotechnical projects (Tiltmeters, passive seismic, GPS, InSAR, fiber optics, vibrating wire)

CARBO Summary • Our businesses provide value worldwide, to a fast growing industry segment – fracturing • We have market share leadership in all of our business segments • We have technology leadership that is based on improving well production and increasing the ultimate oil & gas recovery • Our financial strength is very good – strong margins and cash generation, with no debt • Our people are the best in the industry – they make the future exciting