CRR CARBO Ceramics Inc

CUSIP No. 140781108

(1)

Names of reporting persons

William C. Morris

(2)

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)   ☐         (b)   ☐

(3)

SEC use only

(4)

Citizenship or place of organization

United States

Number of

(5)

Sole voting power

3,160,659

shares

beneficially

owned by

(6)

Shared voting power

214,963

each

reporting

person

(7)

Sole dispositive power

3,160,659

with:

(8)

Shared dispositive power

214,963

(9)

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

3,375,622 (See Item 4)

(10)

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ☐

(11)

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

12.2% (See Item 4)

(12)

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

IN

Item 1 (a) .

Name of Issuer:

CARBO Ceramics Inc.

Item 1(b) .

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices :
575 North Dairy Ashford

Suite 300 

Houston, Texas  77079

Item 2(a) .

Name of Person Filing :
William C. Morris

Item 2(b) .

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence :
William C. Morris’s principal business office is located at 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 3210  

New York, New York 10165.

Item 2(c) .

Citizenship :
William C. Morris is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d) .

Title of Class of Securities :
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

Item 2(e) .

CUSIP Number :
The CUSIP number for the Common Stock is 140781108.

Item 3 .

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a :

(a)

☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)

☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)

☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)

☐ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)

☐ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

☐ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)

☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j)

☐ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4 .

Ownership .

(a) – (b) Mr. Morris may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,375,622 shares, which constitutes approximately 12.2% of the shares outstanding. This amount includes 214,963 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Morris’ spouse, for which Mr. Morris shares voting and dispositive power.

(c)   Mr. Morris has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,160,659 shares. Mr. Morris has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 214,963 shares.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.
Not Applicable.

By:

/s/ William C. Morris

Name: William C. Morris