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: Copeland David W (EVP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-06-28	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	J	1614	$10.642	Acquired	108068	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	1558	—	Acquired	109626	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	3529	—	Acquired	113155	Direct
2019-07-01	Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	M	2757	—	Acquired	115912	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1558	Disposed		Common Stock (1558.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3529	Disposed		Common Stock (3529.0)	Direct
2019-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2757	Disposed		Common Stock (2757.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

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, 2017. 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, 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.

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, 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.