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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)
November 2, 2023
SM Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-31539 | 41-0518430 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3200 | | 80203 |
Denver, Colorado | | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $0.01 par value | SM | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On November 2, 2023, SM Energy Company (“Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, as well as providing an operational update and announcing its planned participation in upcoming investor conferences and the related details. As indicated in the press release, the Company scheduled a webcast and conference call for November 3, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Mountain time/10:00 a.m. Eastern time to answer questions. The conference call is publicly accessible via webcast (available live and for replay) and telephone, and the press release includes instructions for accessing the webcast via the Company's website and dial-in information for the call. Availability of the webcast on the Company’s website is at the Company’s discretion and may be discontinued at any time. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 2, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase to the Company’s fixed dividend policy. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101) |
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.
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| | | SM ENERGY COMPANY |
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| Date: | November 2, 2023 | By: | /s/ PATRICK A. LYTLE |
| | | Patrick A. Lytle |
| | | Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
| | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |