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: Solomon Mark T (VP, Controller & Asst. Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-06-29	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	J	628	$18.768	Acquired	17051	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	M	477	—	Acquired	17528	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	139	$25.69	Disposed	17389	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	M	653	—	Acquired	18042	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	190	$25.69	Disposed	17852	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	M	1411	—	Acquired	19263	Direct
2018-07-02	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	409	$25.69	Disposed	18854	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	653	Disposed		Common Stock (653.0)	Direct
2018-07-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1411	Disposed		Common Stock (1411.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person purchased 628 shares of the issuer's common stock on June 29, 2018, 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 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.

F3: 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.

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, 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.