8-K

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): March 10, 2016

SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
Texas
1-8754
20-3940661
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
17001 Northchase Drive, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(281) 874-2700 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 10, 2016, Swift Energy Company (the “Company”) filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware additional financing syndication procedures for its previously disclosed Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement entered into on January 6, 2016 (the “DIP Credit Agreement”). The financing syndication process under the DIP Credit Agreement provides the Noteholders (as defined below) who are not yet lenders party thereto the opportunity to participate in the DIP Credit Agreement financing pursuant to its terms and conditions. The financing syndication procedures are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

As used herein, the term “Noteholders” means holders of the Company’s (a) 7-1/8% senior unsecured notes due on June 1, 2017, (b) 8-7/8% senior unsecured notes due on January 15, 2020 and (c) 7-7/8% senior unsecured notes due on March 1, 2022.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Syndication Procedures, dated March 10, 2016.

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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 duly authorized.

Date: March 14, 2016
Swift Energy Company
 
By:
/s/ Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Syndication Procedures, dated March 10, 2016.


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