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): March 20, 2015
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-08246 | 71-0205415 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10000 Energy Drive Spring, Texas | 77389 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(832) 796-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing entry into an agreement to divest of its conventional oil and gas assets located in east Texas and in the Arkoma Basin. The press release is furnished with this filing as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 and this exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Press release issued by Southwestern Energy Company on March 20, 2015. |
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.
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY | ||||
| Dated: March 20, 2015 | By: | /s/ JOHN C. ALE | ||
| Name: | John C. Ale | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, | |||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Press release issued by Southwestern Energy Company on March 20, 2015. |