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): December 4, 2017
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-08246 | 71-0205415 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10000 Energy Drive Spring, Texas | 77389 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(832) 796-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management On December 4, 2017, Southwestern Energy Company (the “Company”) announced that Clayton A. Carrell has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective December 5, 2017. Mr. Carrell, age 52, was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EP Energy Corporation from August 2013 to November 2017, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of its wholly owned, indirect subsidiary EP Energy LLC from May 2012 to November 2017. Prior to that time, Mr. Carrell worked at El Paso Corporation, Peoples Energy, Burlington Resources and ARCO Oil and Gas in various domestic and international engineering and management roles. Mr. Carrell initially will have a base salary of $575,000 and a target bonus of 100% of base salary, prorated in 2017 for the period of his employment. The value of his long-term incentive grant for 2018 will be $3,200,000. The Company also will enter into change-in-control severance and indemnity agreements and provide him with benefits on the same terms as provided to other senior executives. Otherwise, there are no material plans, contracts or other arrangements to which Mr. Carrell is a party or in which he will participate entered into in connection with his employment with, or election as an officer of, the Company. Mr. Carrell does not have any relationships requiring disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K or any interests requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Section 7 - Regulation FD Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On December 4, 2017, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Carrell’s election, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01 and in the press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits.
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.
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY | ||||
| Dated: December 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ John C. Ale | ||
| Name: | John C. Ale | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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