SM Energy Co — Director's Dealing 2018

Jul 5, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK: 0000893538
Period of Report: 2018-07-02

Reporting Person: Whitcomb David J. (VP-Marketing)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-12-29	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	206	$14.05	Acquired	48009	Direct
2018-06-29	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	470	$18.768	Acquired	48479	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	477	—	Acquired	48956	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	139	$25.69	Disposed	48817	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	683	—	Acquired	49500	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	198	$25.69	Disposed	49302	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	1512	—	Acquired	50814	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	439	$25.69	Disposed	50375	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	477	Disposed		Common Stock (477.0)	Direct
2018-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	683	Disposed		Common Stock (683.0)	Direct
2018-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1512	Disposed		Common Stock (1512.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person purchased 206 shares of the issuer's common stock on December 29, 2017 through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: The reporting person purchased 470 shares of the issuer's common stock on June 29, 2018, through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F3: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vested in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2016. The vested shares were issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares lapsed.

F4: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2017. 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.

F5: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2018. 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.