SM Energy Co — Director's Dealing 2019

Jul 2, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK: 0000893538
Period of Report: 2019-07-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-12-31	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	569	$13.158	Acquired	50944	Direct
2019-06-28	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	853	$10.642	Acquired	51797	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	683	—	Acquired	52480	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	198	$12.52	Disposed	52282	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	1512	—	Acquired	53794	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	439	$12.52	Disposed	53355	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	1557	—	Acquired	54912	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	F	452	$12.52	Disposed	54460	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	683	Disposed		Common Stock (683.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1512	Disposed		Common Stock (1512.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1557	Disposed		Common Stock (1557.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person purchased 569 shares of the issuer's common stock on December 31, 2018 through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: The reporting person purchased 853 shares of the issuer's common stock on June 28, 2019, 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, 2017. 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, 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.

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, 2019. 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.