sfy_8k-12172009.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): December 14,
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))
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Officers or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers
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On
December 14, 2009, Mr. David Wesson, Controller, resigned from his position as
Swift Energy Company’s Controller. Mr. Wesson will remain an employee
of the Company until early 2010 to assist in the transition of his
position.
On
December 14, 2009, the Board of Directors appointed Barry S. Turcotte, 39, as
Vice President and Controller, and he will serve as the Company’s principal
accounting officer under SEC guidelines. Mr. Turcotte joined Swift
Energy Company in 2001 and was promoted to Assistant Controller in 2005, a
position he held until his recent promotion. He has over seventeen
years of experience in the accounting profession, both in public accounting firm
practice and in the energy industry. Mr. Turcotte is a Certified
Public Accountant and holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University of
Houston.
Mr.
Turcotte will receive salary, bonus and will participate in the Company’s
benefit programs at levels consistent with his seniority and scope of
responsibility. The Company will also enter into its standard form
indemnification agreement with Mr. Turcotte.
On
December 16, 2009, Swift Energy Company issued a press release announcing Mr.
Wesson’s resignation and Mr. Turcotte’s appointment. The press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.
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 December 16, 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: December
17, 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 December 16, 2009.
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