SM Energy Co — Capital/Financing Update 2015

Jun 5, 2015

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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)

June 5, 2015 (June 5, 2015)

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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 5, 2015, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and final results of its previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Tender Offer”) commenced on May 7, 2015, for any and all of the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated June 5, 2015, entitled “ SM Energy Company Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of its 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2019 ”

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/ DAVID W. COPELAND
David W. Copeland
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary