SM Energy Co — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK: 0000893538
Period of Report: 2012-07-02

Reporting Person: Ottoson Javan D (Exec VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-29	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	243	$41.7435	Acquired	25101	Direct
2012-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	1838	—	Acquired	26939	Direct
2012-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	572	$48.11	Disposed	26367	Direct
2012-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	588	—	Acquired	26955	Direct
2012-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	183	$48.11	Disposed	26772	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1838	Disposed	2012-07-02	Common Stock (1838)	Direct
2012-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	588	Disposed	2012-07-02	Common Stock (588)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person purchased 243 shares of the issuer's common stock on June 29, 2012, through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests over a three-year period, with 1/7th vesting on July 1, 2011, 2/7th vesting on July 2, 2012, and 4/7th vesting on July 1, 2013. The vested shares will be issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse.

F3: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests over a three-year period, with 1/7th vesting on July 2, 2012, 2/7th vesting on July 1, 2013, and 4/7th vesting on July 1, 2014. The vested shares will be issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse.