UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report

March 3, 2016

(Date of earliest event reported)

Callon Petroleum Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-14039	64-0844345
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

200 North Canal St.

Natchez, Mississippi  39120

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(601) 442-1601

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

As previously disclosed by Callon Petroleum Company (the “Company”) on its Form 8-K filed January 15, 2016, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) on January 11, 2016 as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.  The Audit Committee made its decision in connection with its annual review of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and after soliciting proposals from several accounting firms. The engagement of GT became effective upon the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K for the 2015 fiscal year.

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.

	Callon Petroleum Company
	(Registrant)
March 8, 2016	By: /s/ Joseph C. Gatto, Jr.
	Joseph C. Gatto, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer