Southwestern Energy (SWN) Form 4 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY / John C. Ale ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Ale John C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10000 ENERGY DRIVE

(Street)

SPRING TX 77389

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. VP and General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/01/2017		J(1)	V	79	A	$9.7864	59,123	D
Common Stock	02/20/2017		A(2)		6,635	A	$8.68	65,758	D
Common Stock	02/20/2017		F(3)		2,163	D	$8.68	63,595	D
Common Stock	02/21/2017(4)		A		44,920	A	$0	108,515	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$8.59	02/21/2017(4)		A		99,230		02/21/2018(5)	02/21/2024	Common Stock	99,230	$0	99,230	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 12, 2016, the Issuer declared a quarterly dividend of $15.625 per share on its 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on January 17, 2017, to holders of record on January 1, 2017. The dividend was paid in shares of common stock based on the Volume Weighted Average Price per share over the five consecutive trading day period ending on the second trading day immediately preceding the applicable dividend payment day, multiplied by 97%.

2. February 20, 2017, distribution to reporting person of issuer's common stock pursuant to Performance Unit Award Agreement dated December 5, 2013.

3. Represents net share settlement of common stock award to satisfy withholding taxes on February 20, 2017,

4. Restricted stock and options granted in consideration of services as an officer.

5. Options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date specified in Column 3 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. Ale	02/22/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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