SM Energy Co — Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 2, 2026

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK: 0000893538
Period of Report: 2026-01-30

Reporting Person: Helms Lloyd W Jr (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	17540	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among SM Energy Company ("SM Energy"), Cars Merger Sub, Inc. and Civitas Resources, Inc. ("Civitas"), (a) each outstanding share of Civitas' common stock was converted into 1.45 shares of SM Energy common stock and (b) each outstanding Civitas deferred stock unit (DSU) award fully vested and was converted into an SM Energy DSU award equal to the product of the number of shares of Civitas common stock subject to such Civitas DSU Award and 1.45, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Amount shown includes vested DSUs that will settle in SM Energy common stock upon the director's separation from the board.