SM Energy Co — Director's Dealing 2021

Jul 7, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK: 0000893538
Period of Report: 2021-07-01

Reporting Person: Lytle Patrick A (VP - Chief Accounting Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-06-30	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	J	2500	$5.20	Acquired	21819	Direct
2021-07-01	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	M	753	—	Acquired	22572	Direct
2021-07-01	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	218	$24.63	Disposed	22354	Direct
2021-07-01	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	M	1353	—	Acquired	23707	Direct
2021-07-01	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	392	$24.63	Disposed	23315	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	753	Disposed		Common Stock, $.01 Par Value (753.0)	Direct
2021-07-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1353	Disposed		Common Stock, $.01 Par Value (1353.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The Reporting Person purchased 2,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock on June 30, 2021, 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 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.

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, 2020. 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.