SM Energy Co — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Aug 5, 2011

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)

August 5, 2011 (August 2, 2011)

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.)

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As previously disclosed, on June 9, 2011, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Statoil Texas Onshore Properties LLC and Talisman Energy USA Inc. to sell the Company’s oil and gas assets in the Eagle Ford shale in LaSalle County, Texas along with a small adjacent block of acreage in Dimmitt County, Texas (the “Statoil/Talisman Divestiture”). On August 2, 2011, the Company closed the Statoil/Talisman Divestiture for aggregate consideration of approximately $227.4 million, paid in cash. The aggregate consideration is subject to post-closing adjustments.

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, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On August 2, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company had closed the Statoil/Talisman Divestiture. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of the Company dated August 2, 2011, entitled SM Energy Announces Closing of Previously Announced Eagle Ford Divestiture

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 — /s/ KELLY E. COLLINS
Kelly E. Collins
Director of Financial Reporting & Assistant Corporate Secretary