8-K

 

 

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): July 15, 2016

 

 

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08246   71-0205415

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10000 Energy Drive

Spring, Texas 77389

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(832) 796-1000

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

On July 15, 2016, Southwestern Energy Company (the “Company”) announced additional amendments (the “Amendments”) with respect to its previously announced offers (the “Tender Offers”) to purchase for cash up to $750.0 million maximum aggregate purchase price of its 3.30% senior notes due 2018, 7.50% senior notes due 2018 and 4.05% senior notes due 2020.

A copy of the press release describing the Amendments is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Other than the terms and conditions amended thereby, all terms and conditions of the Tender Offers described in the Company’s Offer to Purchase, dated June 29, 2016, remain unchanged.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.    Description
99.1    Press Release of Southwestern Energy Company, dated July 15, 2016.


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: July 15, 2016     By:  

/s/ R. Craig Owen

      Name:   R. Craig Owen
      Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.    Description
99.1    Press Release of Southwestern Energy Company, dated July 15, 2016.