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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 5, 1995
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas 1 - 8246 71-0205415
(State of incorporation (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1083 Sain Street, P.O. Box 1408, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702-1408
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(501) 521-1141
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year; if changed
since last report)
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Item 5.
Other Events
Reference is made to the opinions of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and
Jeffrey L. Dangeau, filed herewith as Exhibits 1 and 2, as to the
validity of the 6.70% Senior Notes due 2005 of Southwestern Energy
Company issued on December 5, 1995.
Item 7.
Exhibits
Reference
(1) Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton p. 3-5
(2) Opinion of Jeffrey L. Dangeau p. 6-7
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
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Registrant
DATE: December 21, 1995 BY: /s/ GREGORY D. KERLEY
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Gregory D. Kerley
Vice President -
Treasurer and Secretary,
and Chief Accounting
Officer
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