UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 31, 2015
SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 1-8754 | 20-3940661 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17001 Northchase Drive, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(281) 874-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 31, 2015, Wilmington Trust, National Association (“Wilmington Trust”), was appointed by the Company as successor trustee under the Indenture, dated as of May 16, 2007, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated June 1, 2007, and that certain Indenture dated May 19, 2009, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated November 25, 2009 and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated November 30, 2011 (collectively “Indentures”). Wilmington Trust succeeds Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee of the Company’s Indentures.
This information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, unless the registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: January 5, 2016
Swift Energy Company | |||||
By: | /s/ Terry E. Swift | ||||
Terry E. Swift Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||||