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)
April 18, 2019

SM Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-31539
41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
80203
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140


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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
Emerging growth company o 
 
 
 
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Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 
On April 18, 2019, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the institutions named therein as Lenders. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings as ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The Amendment modifies the Credit Agreement to provide for (i) the addition of BMO Harris Bank N.A. as a Lender under the Credit Agreement; (ii) an increase in the Borrowing Base from $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion; and (iii) an increase in the Aggregate Elected Commitment Amounts from $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
SM ENERGY COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 18, 2019
By:
/s/ JEFFREY M. DAMM
 
 
 
Jeffrey M. Damm
 
 
 
Director of Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting and Assistant Secretary