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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 26, 2018

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 March 26, 2018, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of its divestiture of a majority of its assets in the Powder River Basin, as well as providing certain other updates, including participation in the IPAA OGIS conference. As disclosed in the press release, the Company’s presentation for the IPAA OGIS conference will be webcast, and a copy of the presentation materials will be posted on the Company’s website prior to the presentation. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
SM ENERGY COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 30, 2018
By:
/s/ JEFFREY M. DAMM
 
 
 
Jeffrey M. Damm
 
 
 
Director of Corporate Accounting and Assistant Secretary