sfy_8k-02192009.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): February 19,
2009
SWIFT
ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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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):
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
The
information furnished under Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information be
deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under either the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless specifically identified
therein as being incorporated by reference.
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and
Financial Condition
In a news
release before the market opened on February 19, 2009, Swift Energy Company
announced preliminary unaudited fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial and
operational results, and reported that certain of its officers will discuss such
financial results in a conference call to be held at 9:00 a.m. CST on that
date. In the release, the Company also announced that the conference
call would be webcast live and archived on its website.
The press
release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99. The information in
Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to this item 2.02.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d)
Exhibit.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99
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Swift
Energy Company press release dated February 19,
2009.
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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: February
19, 2009
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Swift
Energy Company
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By:
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/s/ Bruce H.
Vincent
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Bruce
H. Vincent
President
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99
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Swift
Energy Company press release dated February 19,
2009.
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