Form 8-K 9.10.13
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 (Date of earliest event reported)
September 10, 2013 (September 9, 2013)
SM Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-31539 | 41-0518430 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices) | 80203 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 9, 2013, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) announced that the borrowing base under the Company's existing credit facility was increased from $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion as a result of its lenders' regularly scheduled semi-annual redetermination process. SM Energy has elected to leave the commitment amount from the bank group unchanged at $1.3 billion. The other terms of the credit facility remained unchanged and are discussed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) | Exhibits. | The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated September 9, 2013, entitled, “SM Energy Announces Increase in Credit Facility Borrowing Base” |
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | SM ENERGY COMPANY |
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Date: | September 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ MARK T. SOLOMON |
| | | Mark T. Solomon |
| | | Vice President - Controller and Assistant Secretary
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