sfy_8k-5122009.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
_________________________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 12,
2009
SWIFT
ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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1-8754
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20-3940661
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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16825
Northchase Drive, Suite 400
Houston,
Texas 77060
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(281)
874-2700
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02.
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Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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At the
May 12, 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders of Swift Energy
Company (“Swift Energy” or the “Company”) approved amending the First Amended
and Restated Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”)
to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for
award by 1,250,000 shares. The amendment was recommended by the
Company’s board of directors and described in the Company’s proxy statement for
the 2009 annual meeting. A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1
hereto.
Also, the
shareholders of Swift Energy re-elected Clyde W. Smith, Jr., Terry E. Swift and
Charles J. Swindells to serve three-year terms on Swift Energy’s board of
directors as Class I Directors.
Item
9.01.
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Financial Statements
and Exhibits
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(a) Exhibit.
The
following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment
No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock
Compensation Plan
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: May
13, 2009
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Swift
Energy Company
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By:
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/s/
Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
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Alton
D. Heckaman, Jr.
Executive
Vice President
and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment
No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock
Compensation Plan
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