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 4, 2014
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.) |
| 2350 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E., Suite 125, Houston, Texas | 77032 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(281) 618-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 4, 2014, Southwestern Energy Company's subsidiary Southwestern Energy Production Company (together the "Company") entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Quicksilver Resources Inc. and SWEPI LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, pursuant to which the Company will acquire approximately 312,000 net acres of oil and natural gas properties located in northwest Colorado in the Niobrara formation for $180 million, subject to closing adjustments. The purchase agreement contains customary representations and warranties and indemnity obligations with respect to losses relating to, among other things, breaches of representations or warranties and certain retained and assumed obligations. The purchase agreement also contains customary closing conditions for transactions of this type and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014. Section 8 – Other Events On March 5, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into the purchase agreement referred to in Item 1.01 above. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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| Press release issued by Southwestern Energy Company on March 5, 2014. |
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 7, 2014 | By: | /s/ R. CRAIG OWEN | ||
| Name: | R. Craig Owen | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Press release issued by Southwestern Energy Company on March 5, 2014. |