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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) February 21,
1997
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ARKANSAS 1-8246 71-0205415
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation
or organization)
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 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
5.1 Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb,
Steen
and Hamilton re: Validity of the
Medium-Term Notes.
5.2 Opinion of Jeffrey L. Dangeau,
Assistant Secretary of
Southwestern
Energy Company re: Validity of
the
Medium-Term Notes.
10 Form of Distribution Agreement,
to be
dated February 21, 1997, by and
among
Southwestern Energy Company,
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated and
NationsBanc
Capital Markets, Inc.
12 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges
23 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
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 hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
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(REGISTRANT)
Date: February 21, 1997 By: /s/ Greg D. Kerley
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Greg D. Kerley
Vice President --
Treasurer
and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
5.1 Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb,
Steen
and Hamilton re: Validity of the
Medium-Term Notes.
5.2 Opinion of Jeffrey L. Dangeau,
Assistant Secretary of
Southwestern
Energy Company re: Validity of
the
Medium-Term Notes.
10 Form of Distribution Agreement,
to be
dated February 21, 1997, by and
among
Southwestern Energy Company,
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated and
NationsBanc
Capital Markets, Inc.
12 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges
23 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
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