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)

May 16, 2013 (May 15, 2013)

 

 

SM Energy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-31539

 

41-0518430

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information disclosed in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

On May 15, 2013, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had priced its private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release of the Company dated May 15, 2013, entitled “SM Energy Prices $500 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes Due 2024”

 

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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.

 

 

 

SM ENERGY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: May 15, 2013

By:

/s/ David W. Copeland

 

 

David W. Copeland

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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