Michael E Hancock Form 3 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY / Michael E Hancock 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^*

Hancock Michael E

(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)
01/04/2021

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 and Interim CFO

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	4,033	D
Common Stock	477.581	I	by 401K

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
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	18,030	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	26,790	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	82,830	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 27, 2018, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units, vesting in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65 with required years of service, or a change in control. Vesting units will be settled in shares of SWN common stock, cash, or a combination of shares of SWN common stock and cash.

2. On February 26, 2019, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units, vesting in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65 with the required years of service, or a change in control. Vesting RSUs will be settled in shares of SWN common stock, cash, or a combination of shares of SWN common stock and cash.

3. On February 26, 2020, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units, vesting in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date , or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65 with required years of service, or a change in control. Each restricted stock unit that vests will entitle the holder to receive, payable in common stock or cash at the Compensation Committee's option, a value based on an adjusted stock price, calculated as the sum of (1) the closing stock price on the date of grant and (2) 50 percent of the difference between (a) the closing stock price on the date of vesting and (b) the closing stock price on the date of grant. If paid in stock, in no event will the number of shares of common stock delivered to the Participant exceed the number of restricted stock units granted to the participant.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SWN common stock or an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of SWN common stock.

	/s/ Sara Tate, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hancock	01/12/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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