UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 1, 2006
SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-8754 20-3940661
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
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)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
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Appointment of Principal Officers
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Mr. Terry E. Swift, a current member of the Board of Directors since 2000,
was named Chairman of the Board at a special meeting of the Board of Directors
held June 1, 2006 in the wake of the passing of A. Earl Swift. Terry Swift was
also named Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
Additional actions taken at the meeting included naming Mr. Raymond E. Galvin as
Vice Chairman of the Board; appointing Mr. Douglas J. Lanier to the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors; and appointing Ambassador Charles J.
Swindells to the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board to replace Mr.
Lanier.
Swift Energy Company issued a press release on June 2, 2006, announcing
that its Board of Directors had named Terry E. Swift as Chairman of the Board
and Raymond E. Galvin as Vice Chairman of the Board. The press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. Swift Energy Company does
not intend for this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99 to be incorporated by reference into
its filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibit. The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release of Swift Energy Company issued June 2, 2006.
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: June 2, 2006
Swift Energy Company
By:/s/ Bruce H. Vincent
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Bruce H. Vincent
President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Swift Energy Company issued June 2, 2006.