sfy_8k-09042007.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): September 4,
2007
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))
Swift
Energy Company does not intend
for this Item 1.01, Item 8.01 or Exhibit 99 to be incorporated by reference
into
its filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item
1.01. Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
September 4, 2007, Swift Energy Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company and wholly owned subsidiary of Swift Energy Company, entered into a
purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) with Escondido Resources, LP
(“Escondido”) to purchase interests in three South Texas properties in the
Maverick Basin. These properties are located in the Sun TSH area in
La Salle County, the Briscoe Ranch area primarily in Dimmit County, and the
Las
Tiendas area in Webb County. The acquisition has an effective date of
July 1, 2007, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of
2007. The purchase price is approximately $245 million, subject to
post-closing adjustments.
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On
September 5, 2007, Swift Energy Company issued a press release announcing that
it entered into the Agreement to acquire interests in three of
Escondido’s South Texas properties. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibit. The
following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
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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 September 5, 2007.
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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: September
5, 2007
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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 September 5, 2007.
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