Item 7 (c)

     

   

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 or earliest event reported) February 10, 2004

     
     
     

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
     
     

Arkansas

1-8246

71-0205415

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

     

2350 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite 300, Houston, Texas

77032

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

     
     

(281) 618-4700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     
     

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     
     
     

     

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Item 5. 

 

Other Events

 

On February 10, 2004 Southwestern Energy Company issued a news release to announce the appointment of Alan N. Stewart as Executive Vice President of the company's gas distribution subsidiary, Arkansas Western Gas Company, effective March 15, 2004.   

 
The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 

Item 7(c).

 

Exhibits 

 
(99.1) Press release dated February 10, 2004. 
 
 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 

              SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

 

Registrant

 
         
         
         

Date:

            February 11, 2004

 

BY:

                       /s/ GREG D. KERLEY

   

Greg D. Kerley
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

   
   
   
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

   

99.1

Press release dated February 10, 2004.

   
   
 
 
 
 

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