Richard Jason Kurtz Form 3 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY / Richard Jason Kurtz ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kurtz Richard Jason

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10000 ENERGY DRIVE

P. O. BOX 12359

(Street)

SPRING TX 77391-2359

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO [ SWN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	39,338	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/08/2012(1)	12/08/2018	Common Stock	4,160	36.87	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/06/2013(1)	12/06/2019	Common Stock	5,060	34.5	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/05/2014(1)	12/05/2020	Common Stock	5,490	38.97	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/04/2015(1)	12/04/2021	Common Stock	7,580	30.59	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/26/2016(1)	02/26/2022	Common Stock	20,153	26.35	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/04/2016(1)	12/04/2022	Common Stock	22,140	7.74	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/21/2018(1)	02/21/2024	Common Stock	21,090	8.59	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first exercisable date specified in Column 2, or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65 with required years of service, or a change in control.

	/s/ Melissa D. McCarty, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Kurtz	03/01/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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