UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
SM ENERGY COMPANY |
(Name of Issuer) |
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
78454L100 |
(CUSIP Number) |
DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes).
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 2 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 319,679 (See Item 4(a)) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 319,679 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 319,679 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 3 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Assets II LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 377,096 (See Item 4(a)) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 377,096 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 377,096 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 4 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS ICS Opportunities II LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 19,935 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,935 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,935 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 5 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS ICS Opportunities, Ltd. |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER -0- (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 6 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Assets, Ltd. |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 37,177 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 37,177 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 37,177 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 7 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Cognizant Holdings, Ltd. |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER -0- (See Item 4(a)) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 8 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium International Management LP |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 434,208 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 434,208 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 434,208 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.4% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 9 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium Management LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.7% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 10 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium Group Management LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.7% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 11 | of | 18 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Israel A. Englander |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 753,887 (See Item 4(a)) |
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.7% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
CUSIP No. | 78454L100 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page | 12 | of | 18 |
Item 1. | ||
(a) | Name of Issuer: | |
SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). | ||
(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200 | ||
Item 2. | (a) | Name of Person Filing: |
(b) | Address of Principal Business Office: | |
(c) | Citizenship: | |
Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC c/o Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware | ||
Integrated Assets II LLC c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands | ||
ICS Opportunities II LLC c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands | ||
ICS Opportunities, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands | ||
Integrated Assets, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands | ||
Cognizant Holdings, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands | ||
Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware | ||
Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware | ||
Millennium Group Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware | ||
Israel A. Englander c/o Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: United States | ||
(d) | Title of Class of Securities: | |
common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") | ||
(e) | CUSIP Number: | |
78454L100 |
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) | o | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | ||||
(b) | o | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||||
(c) | o | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||||
(d) | o | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | ||||
(e) | o | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
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(g) | o | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||||
(h) | o | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||||
(i) | o | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||||
(j) | o | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
As of the close of business on December 31, 2019:
i) Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Integrated Core Strategies"), beneficially owned 319,679 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock;
ii) Integrated Assets II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company ("Integrated Assets II"), beneficially owned 377,096 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock;
iii) ICS Opportunities II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company ("ICS Opportunities II"), beneficially owned 19,935 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock;
iv) ICS Opportunities, Ltd., an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, no longer beneficially owned any of the Issuer’s Common Stock;
v) Integrated Assets, Ltd., an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Integrated Assets"), beneficially owned 37,177 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, which together with the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock beneficially owned by Integrated Core Strategies, Integrated Assets II and ICS Opportunities II represented 753,887 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 0.7% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding; and
vi) Cognizant Holdings, Ltd., an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, no longer beneficially owned any of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
Millennium International Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Millennium International Management"), is the investment manager to Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets.
Millennium Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Management"), is the general partner of the managing member of Integrated Core Strategies and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies. Millennium Management is also the general partner of the 100% owner of Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets.
Millennium Group Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Group Management"), is the managing member of Millennium Management and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies. Millennium Group Management is also the general partner of Millennium International Management and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets.
The managing member of Millennium Group Management is a trust of which Israel A. Englander, a United States citizen ("Mr. Englander"), currently serves as the sole voting trustee. Therefore, Mr. Englander may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies, Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II and Integrated Assets.
The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium International Management, Millennium Management, Millennium Group Management or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies, Integrated Assets II, ICS Opportunities II or Integrated Assets, as the case may be.
(b) Percent of Class:
As of the close of business on December 31, 2019, Millennium Management, Millennium Group Management and Mr. Englander may be deemed to have beneficially owned 753,887 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 0.7% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding (see Item 4(a) above), which percentage was calculated based on 112,857,163 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of October 24, 2019, as per the Issuer’s 10-Q dated November 1, 2019.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
753,887 (See Item 4(b))
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
753,887 (See Item 4(b))
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the followingþ.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
See Exhibit I.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Exhibits:
Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2020, by and among Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, Integrated Assets II LLC, ICS Opportunities II LLC, ICS Opportunities, Ltd., Integrated Assets, Ltd., Cognizant Holdings, Ltd., Millennium International Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC and Israel A. Englander.
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SIGNATURE |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: February 12, 2020
INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC
By: Integrated Holding Group LP,
its Managing Member
By: Millennium Management LLC,
its General Partner By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
INTEGRATED ASSETS II LLC
By: Millennium International Management LP,
its Investment Manager By: /s/ Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
ICS OPPORTUNITIES II LLC
By: Millennium International Management LP,
its Investment Manager By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
ICS OPPORTUNITIES, LTD.
By: Millennium International Management LP,
its Investment Manager By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
INTEGRATED ASSETS, LTD.
By: Millennium International Management LP,
its Investment Manager By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
COGNIZANT HOLDINGS, LTD.
By: Millennium International Management LP,
its Investment Manager By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP
By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/Gil RavivName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
/s/ Israel A. EnglanderIsrael A. Englander