sfy_8k-08042009.htm

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 (or Date of Earliest Event Reported):  August 4, 2009


SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
1-8754
20-3940661
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)

(281) 874-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.                                Other Events
 
Swift Energy Company is making an offering, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, under effective Registration Statement No. 333-159341 on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement").  In connection with that offering and as an update of the legal opinion previously filed as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement, Swift Energy Company hereby attaches, as Exhibit 99 to this report, a signed opinion letter as to the legality of the securities to be sold pursuant to such offering from its counsel which previously provided the Exhibit 5 opinion.
 
 
Item 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibit.
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
     
99
  
Signed opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP dated August 4, 2009, as to the legality of the securities to be sold pursuant to shelf offering.

                                                                     
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Date:  August 4, 2009

     
Swift Energy Company
       
By: 
/s/ Bruce H. Vincent
         
Bruce H. Vincent
President


                                                                       
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
     
99
  
Signed opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP dated August 4, 2009, as to the legality of the securities to be sold pursuant to shelf offering.



                                                                       
 
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