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: Knott Kenneth J. (SVP-Bus Dv & Land & Asst Sec)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-12-31	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	J	80	$13.158	Acquired	49268	Direct
2019-06-28	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	J	1614	$10.642	Acquired	50882	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	M	831	—	Acquired	51713	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	F	203	$12.52	Disposed	51510	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	M	2017	—	Acquired	53527	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	F	492	$12.52	Disposed	53035	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	M	1459	—	Acquired	54494	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock: $.01 Par Value	F	356	$12.52	Disposed	54138	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	831	Disposed		Common Stock (831.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2017	Disposed		Common Stock (2017.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1459	Disposed		Common Stock (1459.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person purchased 80 shares of the issuer's common stock on December 31, 2018, through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: The reporting person purchased 1,614 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.