Form 8-K 2.27.14


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)
February 27, 2014 (February 26, 2014)

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
(Address of principal executive offices)
80203
(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.):

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall 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, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On February 26, 2014, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company's participation in an upcoming investor event. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is 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 SM Energy Company dated February 26, 2014, entitled, “SM Energy Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference"






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:
February 27, 2014
By:
/s/ PATRICK A. LYTLE
 
 
 
Patrick A. Lytle
 
 
 
Financial Reporting Manager and Assistant Corporate Secretary